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2009 Harley Davidson SOFT TAIL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	911879
Internal NHTSA #	10451956
Manufacurer	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HARLEY DAVIDSON
Model	SOFT TAIL
Model Year	2009
File date	22/11/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Clutch lever seemed far to reach, took in for inspection and/or possible adjustment. Came back with clutch lever sticking or ratcheting, no longer smooth to operate. This made it very hard to operate in the friction zone needed for slow operation and turning around. Clutch would pop and jump forward almost causing to fall over many times. Took in for repair..... Lubed and ground out the inside of wear area on lever and unit that the clutch cable comes into. Was told that it would wear down in time and become smooth, that this is typical of this model of motorcycle. Problem not fixed and dealer does not know of any way to repair this problem. I have dumped the bike several times due to the lack of a smooth clutch, it is hard to control and must be able to control for turning around or parking, etc. There is no known recall or service bulletins on this kind of problem and i feel it is a safety issue. I would not have bought this bike if it had this problem when i test rode it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15600
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAKEWOOD, CO
VIN pattern	1HD1JD5109YXXXXXX
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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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.
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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.
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Harley Davidson SOFT TAIL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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