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2016 Harley-davidson FXSB Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1441749
Internal NHTSA #	11064416
Manufacurer	Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Brand	HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model	FXSB
Model Year	2016
File date	10/09/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a new harley davidson fxsb breakout on october 2015. This vehicle only has 3,010 actual miles as of today 1-23-18. The engine of the motorcycle has always had a very loud mechanical noise from the beginning. However, once the initial break-end period of 1,000 miles the engine would quiet down. This did not happen and subsequently while i was riding the motorcycle in the middle of traffic in atlanta, georgia the engine suddenly began to vibrate erratically, the back tire began to slide. I pressed in the clutch lever in order to get a handle on the motorcycle in the middle of a very busy intersection to pull over and to investigate what was going on. Upon my complete investigation, i was able to ride the motorcycle at a very slow pace to the harley davidson dealership to get the vehicle repaired. On the hd message boards there are many instances of the hd 103b engine having serious mechanical breakage problems with the valve lifter / camshaft. After the hd service technician did his complete inspection of the vehicle, it was determined to have a catastrophic engine failure due to defective engine parts. Upon replacement of the long block assembly and all related parts. I became very nervous about my continued ownership of this motorcycle & wanted to trade up in series to the new 2018 hd breakout. However, harley davidson consumer division would not grant / buy the defective vehicle so i'm stuck with a very dangerous motorcycle which is about to ruin my financial life due to the fact that i can't get rid of it. I have advertised the vehicle in many publications without any takers.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATLANTA, GA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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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Vehicle speed	35
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Harley-davidson FXSB Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Harley-davidson FXSB Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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