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Harley-Davidson XL883C recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

3,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 to 2007 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2000

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2000: 0; 2003: 1; 2004: 0; 2005: 0; 2006: 0; 2007: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Harley-Davidson XL883C model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
2000	1	0	Not available
2003	0	1	Not available
2004	3	0	-1
2005	3	0	0
2006	2	0	0
2007	0	1	+1

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

04V218000 · Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

Reported: 2004-05-07 (May 7, 2004) · Model years: 2003

ON CERTAIN DYNA, XL, AND TOURING MOTORCYCLES, THE TAIL LIGHT BULB CAN FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET.

Consequence: THE TAIL LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BULBS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

06V476000 · Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Reported: 2006-12-19 (December 19, 2006) · Model years: 2007

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AS A RESULT OF A GREATER BODY THICKNESS THAN USED IN PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR MAY CONTACT THE FRONT FENDER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IN SOME CASES THIS CONTACT MAY ALLOW THE FRONT FENDER TO CATCH ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE REGULATOR BODY WHICH COULD IMPEDE THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

Remedy: ON MOTORCYCLES WHICH DO NOT HAVE ACCESSORY ENGINE GUARDS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN INTERMEDIATE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT WILL RELOCATE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO A POSITION WHICH PROVIDES MORE CLEARANCE FROM THE FRONT FENDER. ON VEHICLES WITH AN ACCESSORY ENGINE GUARDS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE THINNNER DIMENSION VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO AVOIDE THE FRONT FENDER CLEARANCE PROBLEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 22, 2007. A SECOND CUSTOMER LETTER REFLECTING THE ABOVE REMEDY WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS ON MARCH 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

9 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

66.7%Usable mileage6 / 9 records

100.0%Valid incident date9 / 9 records

100.0%Valid filing date9 / 9 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates9 / 9 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2000	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	266.7% ODI 10231973 THE MOTORCYCLE SPUTTERS OFF IDLE LEAVING THE MOTORCYCLE UNABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO THE RIDER AS THE MOTORCYCLE WILL STOP FORWARD MOTION. REPLACEMENT OF THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR SOLVES THIS PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10231973 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 10237576 · 2,796 mi BOUGHT MY BIKE NEW HAD 15 MILES ON IT. AND HAVE BEEN FIXING THIS BIKE SINCE DAY ONE.. DEALER REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND I REPLACED IT ONCE AFTER WARRANTY .THAT IS FOUR SENSORS IN LESS THEN . 3,000 MILES..NOT TO MENTION THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS PART FAILS ...YOU LOSE TOTAL POWER OF MOTORCYCLE AND COULD VERY EASY LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH..THIS IS AN URGENT PROBLEM..AS MY SENSOR WENT ON ME AGAIN TODAY 8/10/08....PLEASE HELP...I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM...THANK YOU... THE PA… Look up ODI 10237576 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10876703 I CHANGED THE OIL, WHEN FINISHED I COULD NOT GET THE OIL CAP TO LOCK AND SEAL. I TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SERVICE ADVISOR TRY TO GET IT TO LOCK DOWN AND HE COULD NOT. THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE OIL THAT HAD DRIPPED ALL OVER MY BIKE. I ORDERED A NEW CAP. I THEN TOOK IT TO A BIKE GARAGE (INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED), THEY TOLD ME THAT SOME YEARS OF HARLEYS HAD SWITCHED TO A PLASTIC OIL CAP AND THOSE TEND TO EXPAND/CONTRACT AND THE SEALS STRETCH OUT AND DO NOT SEAL PROPERLY. THEY SINCE HAVE CHANGED FROM PLASTIC TO SOMETHING … Look up ODI 10876703 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10954026 · 200 mi I BOUGHT THIS 3/28/2006 AND MY AIR CLEANER HAS OIL COMING OUT ONTO THE EXHAUST AND MYSELF AS WELL AS ANYWHERE BEHIND THE AIRCLEANER ON DOWN TO SOME DEGREE. I TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DEALER IN IOWA SINCE I WAS A WAYS FROM MY PURCHASE DEALER. THEY SAID TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT TO SEE IF IT WILL STOP. I WAS UPSET AND DID NOT GO BACK. WHY DO THEY THINK I WAS THERE JUST TO SAY HI,UNBELIEVABLE. I HAVE SEEN WAYS TO DO DIVERT THE OIL. AT XL FORUM BUT IT IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM IT IS JUST A PATCH AT BEST. SOME SAY RUN LESS OIL. BUT IT STILL BOILS DOWN TO THE… Look up ODI 10954026 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10274778 · 4,700 mi 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 886 XLC CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILS AND RENDERS THE MOTORCYCLE USELESS. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC, THE RIDER COULD BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR Look up ODI 10274778 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10954026 · 200 mi I BOUGHT THIS 3/28/2006 AND MY AIR CLEANER HAS OIL COMING OUT ONTO THE EXHAUST AND MYSELF AS WELL AS ANYWHERE BEHIND THE AIRCLEANER ON DOWN TO SOME DEGREE. I TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DEALER IN IOWA SINCE I WAS A WAYS FROM MY PURCHASE DEALER. THEY SAID TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT TO SEE IF IT WILL STOP. I WAS UPSET AND DID NOT GO BACK. WHY DO THEY THINK I WAS THERE JUST TO SAY HI,UNBELIEVABLE. I HAVE SEEN WAYS TO DO DIVERT THE OIL. AT XL FORUM BUT IT IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM IT IS JUST A PATCH AT BEST. SOME SAY RUN LESS OIL. BUT IT STILL BOILS DOWN TO THE… Look up ODI 10954026 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10200753 · 2,800 mi WE PURCHASED A 2006 XLH SPORTSTER CUSTOM IN MAY OF 2006. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD, WE NOTICED OIL ON MY HUSBAND'S PANT LEG. WE LATER CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT OUR PURCHASING STORE. I THEN TOLD THE MECHANIC THAT OUR MOTORCYCLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE AIR FILTER. BEFORE TELLING HIM WHAT MODEL IT WAS, HE SAID, "IS IT A 2006 SPORTSTER?" HE THEN TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 2006 SPORTSTERS' ROCKER ARM AND THEY WERE REPLACING THEM WITH THE 2007 ROCKER ARMS. THEY CALLED BACK THREE WEEKS L… Look up ODI 10200753 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	1100.0% ODI 10007961 · 7,600 mi I HAVE A 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C SPORTSTER MOTORCYCLE. RECENTLY WHILE RIDING, MY REAR TAIL LIGHT LOOSENED UP AND FELL OFF. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN -- FOR BOTH THE OPERATOR OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND THOSE DRIVING BEHIND IT. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLIANT FROM FELLOW RIDERS OF THE HD SPORTSTER LINE. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE CONDITION. Look up ODI 10007961 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10876703 I CHANGED THE OIL, WHEN FINISHED I COULD NOT GET THE OIL CAP TO LOCK AND SEAL. I TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SERVICE ADVISOR TRY TO GET IT TO LOCK DOWN AND HE COULD NOT. THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE OIL THAT HAD DRIPPED ALL OVER MY BIKE. I ORDERED A NEW CAP. I THEN TOOK IT TO A BIKE GARAGE (INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED), THEY TOLD ME THAT SOME YEARS OF HARLEYS HAD SWITCHED TO A PLASTIC OIL CAP AND THOSE TEND TO EXPAND/CONTRACT AND THE SEALS STRETCH OUT AND DO NOT SEAL PROPERLY. THEY SINCE HAVE CHANGED FROM PLASTIC TO SOMETHING … Look up ODI 10876703 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 11663578 To change the rear tire requires the following several steps including, removal of disc brake pads and compressing the brake caliper piston inward, removing the axle and drive belt also required . After completion of the Disassembly and then reassembly of components including brake pads.The rear brake master cylinder failed, to function, no hydraulic pressure was supplied to activate the brake caliper. I believe when compressing the caliper piston inward (which is a common and necessary practice) caused the master cylinder to fail. Researching … Look up ODI 11663578 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	3,748 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10274778 · 4,700 mi 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 886 XLC CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILS AND RENDERS THE MOTORCYCLE USELESS. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC, THE RIDER COULD BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR Look up ODI 10274778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10237576 · 2,796 mi BOUGHT MY BIKE NEW HAD 15 MILES ON IT. AND HAVE BEEN FIXING THIS BIKE SINCE DAY ONE.. DEALER REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND I REPLACED IT ONCE AFTER WARRANTY .THAT IS FOUR SENSORS IN LESS THEN . 3,000 MILES..NOT TO MENTION THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS PART FAILS ...YOU LOSE TOTAL POWER OF MOTORCYCLE AND COULD VERY EASY LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH..THIS IS AN URGENT PROBLEM..AS MY SENSOR WENT ON ME AGAIN TODAY 8/10/08....PLEASE HELP...I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM...THANK YOU... THE PA… Look up ODI 10237576 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	200 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10954026 · 200 mi I BOUGHT THIS 3/28/2006 AND MY AIR CLEANER HAS OIL COMING OUT ONTO THE EXHAUST AND MYSELF AS WELL AS ANYWHERE BEHIND THE AIRCLEANER ON DOWN TO SOME DEGREE. I TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DEALER IN IOWA SINCE I WAS A WAYS FROM MY PURCHASE DEALER. THEY SAID TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT TO SEE IF IT WILL STOP. I WAS UPSET AND DID NOT GO BACK. WHY DO THEY THINK I WAS THERE JUST TO SAY HI,UNBELIEVABLE. I HAVE SEEN WAYS TO DO DIVERT THE OIL. AT XL FORUM BUT IT IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM IT IS JUST A PATCH AT BEST. SOME SAY RUN LESS OIL. BUT IT STILL BOILS DOWN TO THE… Look up ODI 10954026 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	4,700 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10274778 · 4,700 mi 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 886 XLC CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILS AND RENDERS THE MOTORCYCLE USELESS. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC, THE RIDER COULD BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR Look up ODI 10274778 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	200 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10954026 · 200 mi I BOUGHT THIS 3/28/2006 AND MY AIR CLEANER HAS OIL COMING OUT ONTO THE EXHAUST AND MYSELF AS WELL AS ANYWHERE BEHIND THE AIRCLEANER ON DOWN TO SOME DEGREE. I TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DEALER IN IOWA SINCE I WAS A WAYS FROM MY PURCHASE DEALER. THEY SAID TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT TO SEE IF IT WILL STOP. I WAS UPSET AND DID NOT GO BACK. WHY DO THEY THINK I WAS THERE JUST TO SAY HI,UNBELIEVABLE. I HAVE SEEN WAYS TO DO DIVERT THE OIL. AT XL FORUM BUT IT IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM IT IS JUST A PATCH AT BEST. SOME SAY RUN LESS OIL. BUT IT STILL BOILS DOWN TO THE… Look up ODI 10954026 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	Too few reports for a range	2,800 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10200753 · 2,800 mi WE PURCHASED A 2006 XLH SPORTSTER CUSTOM IN MAY OF 2006. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD, WE NOTICED OIL ON MY HUSBAND'S PANT LEG. WE LATER CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT OUR PURCHASING STORE. I THEN TOLD THE MECHANIC THAT OUR MOTORCYCLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE AIR FILTER. BEFORE TELLING HIM WHAT MODEL IT WAS, HE SAID, "IS IT A 2006 SPORTSTER?" HE THEN TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 2006 SPORTSTERS' ROCKER ARM AND THEY WERE REPLACING THEM WITH THE 2007 ROCKER ARMS. THEY CALLED BACK THREE WEEKS L… Look up ODI 10200753 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	Too few reports for a range	7,600 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10007961 · 7,600 mi I HAVE A 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883C SPORTSTER MOTORCYCLE. RECENTLY WHILE RIDING, MY REAR TAIL LIGHT LOOSENED UP AND FELL OFF. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN -- FOR BOTH THE OPERATOR OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND THOSE DRIVING BEHIND IT. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLIANT FROM FELLOW RIDERS OF THE HD SPORTSTER LINE. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE CONDITION. Look up ODI 10007961 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	1	None	ODI 11663578 To change the rear tire requires the following several steps including, removal of disc brake pads and compressing the brake caliper piston inward, removing the axle and drive belt also required . After completion of the Disassembly and then reassembly of components including brake pads.The rear brake master cylinder failed, to function, no hydraulic pressure was supplied to activate the brake caliper. I believe when compressing the caliper piston inward (which is a common and necessary practice) caused the master cylinder to fail. Researching … Look up ODI 11663578 at NHTSA ↗
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2006: 2 complaints · 2007: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2006	1	2	2
2007	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2006	2	0	0
2007	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine And Engine Cooling	Unknown Or Other	Electrical System	Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	Power Train	Service Brakes
Engine And Engine Cooling	—	0	1 ODI 10274778 · 4,700 mi 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 886 XLC CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILS AND RENDERS THE MOTORCYCLE USELESS. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC, THE RIDER COULD BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR Look up ODI 10274778 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	—	0	1 ODI 10954026 · 200 mi I BOUGHT THIS 3/28/2006 AND MY AIR CLEANER HAS OIL COMING OUT ONTO THE EXHAUST AND MYSELF AS WELL AS ANYWHERE BEHIND THE AIRCLEANER ON DOWN TO SOME DEGREE. I TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DEALER IN IOWA SINCE I WAS A WAYS FROM MY PURCHASE DEALER. THEY SAID TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT TO SEE IF IT WILL STOP. I WAS UPSET AND DID NOT GO BACK. WHY DO THEY THINK I WAS THERE JUST TO SAY HI,UNBELIEVABLE. I HAVE SEEN WAYS TO DO DIVERT THE OIL. AT XL FORUM BUT IT IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM IT IS JUST A PATCH AT BEST. SOME SAY RUN LESS OIL. BUT IT STILL BOILS DOWN TO THE… Look up ODI 10954026 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10876703 I CHANGED THE OIL, WHEN FINISHED I COULD NOT GET THE OIL CAP TO LOCK AND SEAL. I TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SERVICE ADVISOR TRY TO GET IT TO LOCK DOWN AND HE COULD NOT. THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE OIL THAT HAD DRIPPED ALL OVER MY BIKE. I ORDERED A NEW CAP. I THEN TOOK IT TO A BIKE GARAGE (INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED), THEY TOLD ME THAT SOME YEARS OF HARLEYS HAD SWITCHED TO A PLASTIC OIL CAP AND THOSE TEND TO EXPAND/CONTRACT AND THE SEALS STRETCH OUT AND DO NOT SEAL PROPERLY. THEY SINCE HAVE CHANGED FROM PLASTIC TO SOMETHING … Look up ODI 10876703 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 10274778 · 4,700 mi 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 886 XLC CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILS AND RENDERS THE MOTORCYCLE USELESS. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC, THE RIDER COULD BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR Look up ODI 10274778 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine	0	1 ODI 10954026 · 200 mi I BOUGHT THIS 3/28/2006 AND MY AIR CLEANER HAS OIL COMING OUT ONTO THE EXHAUST AND MYSELF AS WELL AS ANYWHERE BEHIND THE AIRCLEANER ON DOWN TO SOME DEGREE. I TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DEALER IN IOWA SINCE I WAS A WAYS FROM MY PURCHASE DEALER. THEY SAID TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT TO SEE IF IT WILL STOP. I WAS UPSET AND DID NOT GO BACK. WHY DO THEY THINK I WAS THERE JUST TO SAY HI,UNBELIEVABLE. I HAVE SEEN WAYS TO DO DIVERT THE OIL. AT XL FORUM BUT IT IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM IT IS JUST A PATCH AT BEST. SOME SAY RUN LESS OIL. BUT IT STILL BOILS DOWN TO THE… Look up ODI 10954026 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Power Train	0	1 ODI 10876703 I CHANGED THE OIL, WHEN FINISHED I COULD NOT GET THE OIL CAP TO LOCK AND SEAL. I TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SERVICE ADVISOR TRY TO GET IT TO LOCK DOWN AND HE COULD NOT. THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE OIL THAT HAD DRIPPED ALL OVER MY BIKE. I ORDERED A NEW CAP. I THEN TOOK IT TO A BIKE GARAGE (INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED), THEY TOLD ME THAT SOME YEARS OF HARLEYS HAD SWITCHED TO A PLASTIC OIL CAP AND THOSE TEND TO EXPAND/CONTRACT AND THE SEALS STRETCH OUT AND DO NOT SEAL PROPERLY. THEY SINCE HAVE CHANGED FROM PLASTIC TO SOMETHING … Look up ODI 10876703 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0
Service Brakes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 9,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10193757 · 9,000 mi

IN MAY 2006 I TOOK THE HARLEY DAVIDSON TO THE DEALER AFTER THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER. MASTER CYLINDER REBUILT AND MOTORCYCLE RELEASED. IN JUNE 2006 BRAKES FAILED AND MOTORCYCLE RETURNED TO DEALER. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. IN JUNE 2007 AT 22,000 MILES. BRAKES FAILED. PADS REPLACED, FLUID CHECKED, MASTER CYLINDER DID NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS CRASH OR DEATH.…

Look up ODI 10193757 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule