2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDF Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDF. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE PIPE WAS ONLY MOUNTED TO THE HEADERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLTS DETACHED FROM THE PIPES NEAR THE MOUNTING BRACKET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE BOLTS NEAR THE MOUNTING BRACKET; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V794000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V413000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,011.