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2005 Harley-Davidson Flstni

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Other › Labels05V151000
Filed Apr 14, 2005167,628 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. CERTAIN SOFTAIL MOTORCYCLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, 'CERTIFICATION.' THE VIN/CERTIFICATION LABEL CONTAINS INCORRECT TIRE SIZE AND INFLATION PRESSURES FOR THE FRONT WHEEL. THE LABEL STATES THE TIRE SIZE IS MT90B21 AND THE INFLATION PRESSURE AS 30 PSI, WHEREAS THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE IS MT90B16, AND THE CORRECT INFLATION PRESSURE IS 36 PSI.

Risk. THE CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INCORRECT GIVING IMPROPER INFORMATION.

Remedy. HARLEY- DAVIDSON WILL MAIL INSTRUCTIONS ALONG WITH CORRECTED FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Tires
Filed Oct 29, 2009CA

METEZLER ME 880 MT90B16 M/C TL I PURCHASED METZELER ME 880 TIRES. WITH 400 MILES ON THEM SIDE WALL STARTED CRACKING AND BULGING, MAKING THE MOTORCYCLE UNCONTROLLABLE. I TALKED TO SCOTT GRIFFIN AT METZELER AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRES. I DO NOT KNOW THE DATE CODE ON THE TIRE BECAUSE THEY TOOK THEM. THIS TIRE MODEL SHOULD BE CHECKED. THE FRONT TIRE WAS VISIBLY CHECKED AND THERE WAS A HUGE BUBBLE IN IT. THE REAR TIRE WAS VISIBLY CHECKED BUT NO BULGE YET AND THERE WAS ONLY 400 MILES ON THEM. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2005 — this page1100Routine
20020100Routine

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Reading this record

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: Apr 14, 2005. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.