NHTSA Complaint #11319555 — 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDB
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11319555 |
| Vehicle | 2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDB |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 10,605 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MN |
Consumer Description
THE BIKE WAS OPERATING NORMAL AFTER AWHILE IT STARTED TO SHAKE AT ABOUT 65 MPH. AFTER ABOUT 20 MIN IT SEEMED LIKE THE TIRE WAS LOOSE. NOW IT SHAKES SO BAD I CANT DRIVE IT. CORNERS ARE HARD TO KEEP CONTROL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT WILL SHAKE WHEN YOU ACCELERATE AND IT WOBBLES WHEN YOU DECELERATE. I HAVE A FEELING IT COULD BE A MOTOR MOUNT. AT A LITTLE OVER 10 THOUSAND MILES YOU WOULD ASSUME THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN. THE BIKE SEEMS TO HAVE LOST SOMETHING I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING MISSING AND NOTHING SEEMS LOOSE. I DROVE IT ABOUT 60 OR SO MORE MILES AND PARKED IT. I JUST BOUGHT THE BIKE FROM HARLEY ON THE 25TH OF MARCH. 2 DAYS AGO. I FEEL LIKE READING ALL THE FORUMS ONLINE EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE MOTOR MOUNTS AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW MILES. I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECAL ISSUE. HAD THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD BEEN BAD I FEEL LIKE I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO KEEP THE BIKE UNDER CONTROL. THE FRONT TIRE ALMOST BOUNCES AND THE REAR END FEELS LIKE ITS SLIPPING ON ICE.
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