NHTSA Complaint #11287874 — 2019 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE OIL AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE CLUTCH BOX. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO ROUTE 30 HARLEY-DAVIDSON (350 TARHE TRAIL, UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351, (419) 294-4951) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MIGRATING TO THE PRIMARY INTERNAL VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: TA0022. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.