NHTSA Complaint #745680 — 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 745680
Vehicle 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON
Component POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State VA

Consumer Description

SINCE PURCHASING THE MOTORCYCLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 1997 I HAVE EXPERIENCED REPEATED FAILURES WHEN SHIFTING INTO FORTH GEAR, IT WILL ACT AS IF IT GOES INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL. I'VE HAD MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE IT'S ORIGINAL PURCHASE, AND IN ALL CASES EVEN WITH A HARLEY REPRESENTATIVE CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION WERE UNABLE TO CORECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP AND HARLEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY WOULD DO NOTHING MORE UNLESS THE TRANSMISSTION SUFFERED A MAJOR FAILURE, I'M STILL HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS, MISSING FORTH GEAR, AND EVEN HAVE AN ACTIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH HARLEY WILL NOT HONOR. I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU MY LETTER TO HARLEY AND THEIR RESPONCE TO ME IF NEEDED, PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU. *AK

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