2006 Harley-Davidson XL1200L

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train › manual transmission. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Vehicle Speed Control	1		0	0	0
Power Train › Manual Transmission	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe07V296000

Filed Jul 11, 200735,112 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION WHEREBY THE PANT LEG OF SOME RIDERS CAN HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PANT LEG TO CHAR OR BURN, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE RIDER.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD A NEW EXHAUST SHIELD WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OFTHE EXHAUST PIPE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Vehicle Speed Control

Filed Nov 30, 201025,000 milesCA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL1200 LOW. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE ACCELERATED ABOUT 90 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING HIS ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 25,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN UPDATED 12/29/11 *CN

Power Train › Manual Transmission

Filed Jul 14, 2006556 milesWY

2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER TRANSMISSION MADE NOISE AT 556 MILES. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE MOTORCYCLE, HE DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION'S DRAIN PLUG HAD A MAGNET WHICH HAD METAL SHAVINGS STUCK TO IT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC TOOK IT FOR A RIDE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS EXCESSIVELY NOISY AND IN HIS OPINION THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO VOICE HIS AND CONCERNS AND AFTER 2 HOURS OF DIAGNOSTICS, THEY DETERMINED THE METAL SHAVINGS AND THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT CANCEL. AFTER A FEW MORE DAYS OF RIDING THE BIKE, THE TURN SIGNAL CAME ON BY ITSELF. *JB

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2007	5	3	0	0	Routine
2006 — this page	2	1	0	0	Routine

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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: Jul 11, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.