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2005 Harley Davidson SPORTSTER Electrical System Starter Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	773739
Internal NHTSA #	10317090
Manufacurer	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HARLEY DAVIDSON
Model	SPORTSTER
Model Year	2005
File date	18/08/09
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 harley davidson sportster 1200 custom motorcycle. The transmission would not down shift to 3rd gear because it would lock. The contact would have to up shift to fourth and fifth gear before down shifting to first gear. This went on for a month. The dealer kept repairing the failure, at least four times until the warranty has ran out. There is still a failure with the motor cycle. The manufacturer was called and they stated there should be no failure because they have repaired the problems. The failure mileage was 8,500 the current mileage is 9,000. Updated 5/10/10 cn the consumer stated the establishment where he purchased the bike from had an accident with the bike. In the process of repairing the damage, the created a problem in the transmission. It locked up in 3rd gear when down shifting, the consumer complained but was told that was the way it shifted. Also, the starter hesitated when starting the bike. Updated 07/01/10.jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	DAVENPORT, IA
VIN pattern	1HD1CGP105KXXXXXX
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	12/05/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	2
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Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	WIEBLER'S HARLEY DAVIDSON
Dealer's telephone number	563-355-6437
Dealer's city	DAVENPORT
Dealer's state code	IA
Dealer's ZIP code	52802

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2005 Harley Davidson SPORTSTER Electrical System Starter Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Harley Davidson SPORTSTER Electrical System Starter Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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