NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE99054
Preliminary Evaluation · Harley-Davidson Motor Company · STRUCTURE
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
MOTORCYCLE INSTABILITY
ODI receives few complaints from motorcycle owners yet we've received three reports concerning the same model motorcyle within the past few months.In each case, a crash occurred due to alleged vehicle wobble.We are opening this investigation to obtain additional information about this issue.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE99054
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2000
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.