NHTSA Complaint #717098 — 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 717098 |
| Vehicle | 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL |
| Component | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | ID |
Consumer Description
BOTH MIRRORS HAVE FATIGUE FRACTURED AND FALLEN OFF. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MIRRORS WITH ONES IDENTICAL TO THE FAILED MIRRORS. THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF AT 5000 MILES AND THE LEFT ONE AT 6000 MILES. MY FEAR IS THAT THIS ENGINE VIBRATION CAUSED FATIGUE WILL AGAIN FRACTURE THE REPLACEMENT MIRROR STEMS WHICH ARE IDENTICAL TO THE PREVIOUSLY FAILED ONES.
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