| Issue ID | 548224 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10126717 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | SPORTSTER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 23/05/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: 2005 harley davidson with 37 miles on it. After the owner left with the motorcycle she noticed that it was choking and making terrible noises when the transmission was engaged. The noise being a severe clicking in 4th and 5th gears. It wa s a terrible rattle and ringing in the transmission. Motorcycle was stalling in the middle of the road. It would make a noise and die in the middle of the road. The dealership took care of the stalling, and it was now not as bad, but is still stalling/ cracking/rattling, and ringing worse. Motorcycle is in the shop for a second time, and the dealer has not even looked at it as of yet. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MERIDTH, NH |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1CGP135KXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 23/05/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MERIDTH HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MERIDTH |
| Dealer's state code | NH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 03253 |