NHTSA Complaint #11043718 — 2014 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXS

I RIDE 2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE. COMING HOME FROM WEEKEND RIDE. I STOPPED TO PUT ON WARMER CLOTHES, WHEN I GOT OFF FREEWAY, WENT TO DOWN SHIFT AND MY SHIFTER SHAFT AND SHIFTER ARM WERE STRIPPED OFF. I HADN"T TOUCHED MY SHIFTER FOR 200 MILES. I WAS LEFT STRANDED AND HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW. I WENT ON HARLEY WEBSITE THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM 2013 AND UP OF FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HARLEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL WITCH I FILL IS THERE PROBLEM. BEING STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IS DANGEROUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE ON HARLEYS PART. I HAVE HAD 4 OTHER HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES IN 35 YEARS RIDING AND HAVE NEVER BROKE DOWN. THIS IS CLEARLY BAD MANUFACTURING ON HARLEYS PART. AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH SOME KIND OFF RECALL TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO OTHER RIDERS. WE RELY ON OUR BIKE TO GET US FROM POINT A TO POINT B. I FILL IT IS SOFT METAL OR HARDENING OF THE METAL USED. ARE WE SUPPOSE TO CARRY 2 EXTRA PARTS EVERY TIME WE GO RIDING I ONLY HAVE 8000 MILE ON MY BIKE IT COST ME 25,000 DOLLARS. I HOPE THIS CAN BE USED TO HELP US RIDERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!