NHTSA Complaint #740517 — 2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI

THIS REPORT IS MADE TO YOU BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH FAILURE OF CAM BEARINGS IN THE TC-88 ENGINES.I'VE RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE ADMITTING GUILT TO THE PROBLEM, AND EXTENDING AN ADDITIOAL WARRANTY TO IT. ACCORDING TO THEM, IT IS IN A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE THAT ARE FAILING. MANY RIDERS ARE CHANGING THEM AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE, THUS HARLEY DAVIVDSON IS NOT AWARE OF EXACTLY HOW MANY HAVE FAILED. THE COMPANY SOLD THE MOTORCYCLE WITH A KNOWN DEFECT AND IT WAS BOUGHT WITHOUT BEING INFORMED OF SUCH. THE COMPONENT FAILING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD RESULT IN AT LEAST 2 DEATHS, DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC, EVEN MORE. I URGE YOU , IF NOTHING ELSE, TO AT LEAST FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION FOR YOURSELF. MAYBE YOU CAN FIND OUT WHAT THE PERCENTAGE OF MOTORCYCLES HAVE FAILED, AND WHICH HAD IT REPLACED AS A SAFTEY MEASURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX]