EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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.
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.
167,628 vehicles affected
METZELER ME880 MOTORCYCLE TIRE IS DELAMINATING. BIG CHUNK OF TREAD PULLING AWAY FROM TIRE BELT. TIRE MUST BE REPLACED AFTER 1SEASON ABOUT 8000 MILES.. *JS
METEZLER MARATHON 880 TIRE BLOW OUT.WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND THE SIDE OF MY REAR TIRE WENT OUT,CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CRASH,THANK GOD THERE WAS NO CORNER! 150/80B16 WWW METEZLER MARATHON. TIRE PRESSURE ALWAYS CHECKED AS I AM A MOTORCYCLE CRASH SURVIVOR! READ ON LINE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME TROUBLE WITH TIRES STAMPED PRODUCT OF BRAZIL,WHICH MINE ARE.HAVENT SEEN DEALER TO SEE IF HE WILL REFUND ME YET? ALSO HAVE METEZLER TIRE ON FRONT FROM BRAZIL! I DON'T TRUST IT. 250.00 A PIECE.THESE TIRES HAVE ABOUT 350 MILES ON THEM!!!. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I HAVE TIRE NOT A SCRATCH,NAIL CUT ANYWHERE,JUST THE SIDE BLEW OUT. *TR
BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO LINING COMING OFF BACKING PLATE. I WAS DRIVING ALONG, WENT TO STOP AT A LIGHT, APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES WHERE THE LINING HAD CAME OFF. ONE WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE FRONT BRAKES BUT THAT HAPPENED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE. IN THE CASE OF THE FRONT BRAKES, I STILL HAVE BOTH LINING AND BACKING PLATE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 17K MILES AND HAD PLENTY OF LINING LIFE LEFT (HAD JUST PASS A STATE INSPECTION) JUST SEEMS ODD AND EVERYONE I TALK WITH SAYS MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SUN LIGHT AFFECTED THE MIRRORS REFLECTION. INSTEAD OF VIEWING AN IMAGE REFLECTION, THE CONTACT SAW THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE MIRROR. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE MIRROR WITH A FLASH LIGHT AND THE MIRROR PRESENTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, A COMPLAINT WAS TAKEN, AND ALERTED THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED A NEW MIRROR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NEW MIRROR BUT THE RESULTS WERE EVEN WORST AND ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MANUFACTURED YEAR 2005 WAS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL MIRROR OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND AVOIDED DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER CONSIDERED THE REPLACEMENT ORDER AS A FAVOR, NOT AS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEVER PROVIDED THE MIRROR MANUFACTURER NAME. THE MIRRORS IN QUESTIONS WERE NOT ORIGINAL PARTS. UPDATED 10/23/06. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT STATED FRONT CALIPER FELL OFF OF THE MOTORCYCLE THE FIRST DAY HE PURCHASED IT. THE DEALER DID NOT THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC TORQUED IT DOWN TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. THIS HAPPENED ON 3-25-05. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE DMV TELLING HIM THE PSI ON THE TIRES WAS WRONG. THE DEALER LEFT THE TIRE PRESSURE THE WAY IT WAS.*AK