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2005 Harley Davidson SOFTAIL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	864074
Internal NHTSA #	10407109
Manufacurer	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HARLEY DAVIDSON
Model	SOFTAIL
Model Year	2005
File date	13/06/09
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 harley davidson soft tail motorcycle. The contact was driving 60 mph when the rear wheel along with the drive chain unbolted and detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the rear wheel, drive chain, and bolts connected to the drive chain were replaced. The contact stated that the failure had been experienced twice with the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the parts were not causing the failure but that the dealer had not properly repaired the vehicle. The contact stated that he did not feel safe driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was 15,000. The vin was not available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CIRCLEVILLE, OH
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
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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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2005 Harley Davidson SOFTAIL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Harley Davidson SOFTAIL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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