| Issue ID | 818975 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10357715 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | VRSCB |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 20/09/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2004 harley davidson vrscb v-rod; my gas gauge does not work and gives false readings all the time, to make matters worse there is no reserve tank on the v-rod. If you polled v-rod owners you would find at least 80% of the 2002 - 2005 v-rod have this problem and as far as i know there is no fix. This problem has left me stranded on 5 occasions, i try to keep track of my mileage but does not always work. Twice i ran out of gas on the express way and came close to being hit both times. Harley no longer even attempts to address this safety hazard as the newer models do not use the same set-up. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17569 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HUTCHINSON, KS |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1HBZ134KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |