| Issue ID | 847616 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10386621 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FXDL |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 06/03/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Loud clank at startup in front of primary. Compensator problem. Spoken to multiple technicians who have said that the oem harley davidson compensators on the 09 96 cubic inch motors has had multiple issues. If this compensator fails while cruising it could be catastrophic and cause serious injury or death. There is a fix by going with the screaming eagle compensator which is a heavier build to withstand tension at startup etc. This should be checked into cause apparently there are alot of complaints on this issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SIOUX FALLS, SD |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1KB4119YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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