Motorcycle stalling

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Harley-Davidson vehicles. Closed 2 November 1999.

Investigation
PE99058
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
10 September 1999
Closed
2 November 1999

What NHTSA investigated

In 1998, Harley Davidson (HD) begaan installing Bank Angle Sensors on its motorcycles.This safety device is designed to turn off the engine during a crash.ODI has received information from a police fleet indicating its 1999 and 2000 Road King model police bikes are stalling during normal riding maneuvers.We are opening this investigation to obtain additional information about this issue.

The recall that followed

  1. Harley-Davidson — Vehicle Speed Control99V29100028 October 199952,126 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Harley-DavidsonFLTModel year not recorded

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.