| Issue ID | 605994 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10171014 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHTC |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 25/09/06 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2007 hd,flhtc experiencing transmission whine in 5th gear very loud ,and clanking noise at all times from 5th gear and sixth gear. Hd customer service was no help nor dealer although many other new owners experiencing exact conditions. Dealer and factory say its normal. Others have no symptoms. No failure or accidents yet. Very loud noise from a transmissions is not normal. Harley davidson has a problem and it needs to fixed asap. I ride 15000 miles a year and do not -trust this new motorcycle to perform its mission of touring. This bike has very poor fuel mileage less than half as stated in the specs. Severe hot running motor, pipes glow red in traffic and the heat is terrible. I have owned several other new harleys and none of them did this. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15 |
| Number of Occurences | 25 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HUNTSVILLE, AL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1FF4157YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 23/09/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ROCKET HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Dealer's telephone number | 256-340-7333 |
| Dealer's city | MADISON |
| Dealer's state code | AL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 35758 |