| Issue ID | 946572 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10480813 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FXDC |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/10/12 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson fxdc. The contact stated that the headlights failed. The contact stated that while he drove the head lights vibrated and the rivets were not holding the light in place properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that they have not seen that problem before. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 5,000. Updated 01/29/13*lj the consumer stated it is ibvious that harley davidson found that they ahd a problem the attchment and made the correction by adding another rivet to the bracket on their new models of fxdc motorcycles. There a three rivets instead of two. Updated 1/30/2013 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BUENA VISTA, CO |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1GV4159KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
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