| Issue ID | 1116589 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10640468 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | XL883 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 03/09/14 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dear sir , the speed sensor in the motorbike failed at low speed . As this sends the information to the fuel system and your speedometer . Model is harley davidson xl 883n iron the motorbike has changes of power and hiccups due to the engine management system not receiving any information , so fuel flow is interrupted . As you pull out into traffic from a standstill you can have a sudden loss of power . You also will not know your speed as the speedometer no longer works. The motorbike was bought brand new in november 2013 , it is still under warranty . Trying to get service . That is 10 months old and 6 200 miles . The danger is the sudden loss of power and also when slowing down you get backfires from the engine , this could do damage to the engine . Regards [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6200 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MELBOURNE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5HD4LE2C0ECXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20 |
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