Owners filed 6 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension › front › wheel bearing. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Multiple Axle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE ENGINE CAM BOLT CAN LOSE ITS CLAMP LOAD AND/OR BREAK.
Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ENGINE COULD RUN ERRATICALLY BEFORE QUITTING.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE CAM BOLTS AND WASHERS.
99 V 003 000/ ENGINE CAM BOLT: REPORTING A POSSIBLE CAM BEARING FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AFTER IT FAILED. AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE AFFECTED MODELS AND REPAIR THE DEFECT. *YH
HD IS AWARE OF THE 99 & 2000 TC88 CAM BEARING FAILURE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE UP. HD HAS SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS FAILURE BUT ONLY THE DEALER RECEIVES THEM. THE CONSUMER HAS NO IDEA THAT THEY ARE RIDING A MOTORCYCLE THAT COULD SEIZE UP AT ANY TIME, CAUSING A CRASH. DO YOU THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM?
REPORTING A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE BALL BEARING USED IN THE CAM BUSHING SHOULD BE REPLACE WITH THE ROLLING BEARING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON. WS PICKING UP SPEED. WOULD NOT STOP. HAD HIT KILL SWITCH TO STOP MOTORCYCLE. HAD DEALER TOWED MOTORCYCLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, WHEELS WERE NOT STRAIGHT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK
RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT ON JANUARY 25,1999. AS OF FEB 08,1999, REGARDING ENGINE CAM BOLT FAILURE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY DEALERSHIP TO REMEDY PROBLEMS. RECALL SAYS THAT USING VEHICLE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY, BUT IS FAILING TO PROVIDE RECALL SERVICE KITS IN A REASONABLE TIME. RECALL 99V-003000 *AK
6 of 6 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 — this page | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Jan 13, 1999. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.