| Issue ID | 686275 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10236749 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHTCSE2 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 25/07/05 |
| Component | INTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While riding my motorcycle from mahwah, nj to painted post, ny, the tour -pak (trunk) caught on fire. I stopped and opened the tour -pak. After the smoke cleared, i discovered that the interior tour-pak light had melted the lens, burned through the tour-pak liner, and burned a hole in my $75. 00 sport shirt. I disconnected the connector, and proceeded on my trip. When i returned 3 days later, i did a search on my computer and discovered a service bulletin from harley-davidson, which identified a defective "sticking" switch, which causes the interior tour-pac light to stay on. When i called h-d, they said to go to a local h-d dealership to verify the damage and have the dealer call h-d. I followed their instructions. The dealer called h-d to relay the info. However,the dealer called me later that day to tell me h-d was not going to pay for the replacement of the re-engineered switch with an l. E. D. Bulb, the damaged liner, or my burned sport shirt, because" the vehicle no longer was no longer under warranty". |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1895 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MAHWAH, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1PKE115YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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