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2009 Harley Davidson SOFT TAIL Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	728355
Internal NHTSA #	10274616
Manufacurer	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HARLEY DAVIDSON
Model	SOFT TAIL
Model Year	2009
File date	20/06/09
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While riding the motorcycle, the seat got detached from the motorcycle. The motorcycle seat is attached at two points. There is a tab at the rear of the seat which attaches to the fender. The other attachment point is under the seat, where a frame mounted tab slides into a hole in the seat. The attachment point under the seat is where the seat detached. The seat pan for this model bike (fltrse3) is quite flexible. When a rider sits on the seat, it allows the seat to flex. The flexion of the seat causes the seat to pull away from the frame mounted seat tang. I hit a sharp bump at about 60 mph and the seat flexed enough to allow it to detach from the under seat mount point. This failure has the potential to occur at any time while riding seated on the motorcycle. It occurred twice in one day (perhaps two to three hours riding). I am able to reattach the seat. I contacted the dealer where i bought the seat the day this occurred. There is no resolution at this point. I am fairly certain harley will replace the seat but i feel this is a safety issue on all fltrse3 models and that the seats should be recalled. It is extremely dangerous and could cause a rider to lose control if the motorcycle seat detaches while riding. This defect has the potential to cause serious injury or death. The motorcycle in question is a 2009 harley-davidson fltrse3. This information is not available to select in the complaint type section.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PENNGROVE, CA
VIN pattern	1HD1PV83X9YXXXXXX
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	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Harley Davidson SOFT TAIL Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Harley Davidson SOFT TAIL Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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