| Issue ID | 1174687 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10705156 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLSTF |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 01/04/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Bike would back kick. Figured it was a bad battery. Changed battery and was still doing it talked to another harley owner and he said to check under the primary case and did so and the compensated sprocket that was loose causing the back kicking of motor which had caused primary chain to tighten putting extra strain on bearings on left side of motor causing a howling noise called bike shop about the incident and was informed that several bikes in the 2000's models have had these issues was told that possibly cause an accident if the nut was to come all the way out. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50705 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KELSEYVILLE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1BX511ABXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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