| Issue ID | 641697 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10200753 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | XL883C |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/07/07 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANI |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We purchased a 2006 xlh sportster custom in may of 2006. Recently while driving the vehicle down the road, we noticed oil on my husband's pant leg. We later called the service department at our purchasing store. I then told the mechanic that our motorcycle was leaking oil from the air filter. Before telling him what model it was, he said, "is it a 2006 sportster?" he then told me that they were having a lot of problems with the 2006 sportsters' rocker arm and they were replacing them with the 2007 rocker arms. They called back three weeks later after supposedly waiting for the parts from harley davidson to tell us that harley would have to test the bike with the factory pipes on before they would fix the problem. Now, if all of the 2006 sportsters have had that problem, then why are they questioning repairing our sportster? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PENNINGTON GAP, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1HD4CJM176KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10/04/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | BLACK WOLF HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Dealer's telephone number | 246-628-5822 |
| Dealer's city | ABINGDON |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 24211 |