NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 Harley-Davidson XL883 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2009 Harley-Davidson XL883 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Harley-Davidson XL883.

2009 Harley-Davidson XL883 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2009 Harley-Davidson XL883, describing incidents dated September 3, 2014.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10640468 · Filed October 1, 2014
DEAR SIR , THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE MOTORBIKE FAILED AT LOW SPEED . AS THIS SENDS THE INFORMATION TO THE FUEL SYSTEM AND YOUR SPEEDOMETER . MODEL IS HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883N IRON THE MOTORBIKE HAS CHANGES OF POWER AND HICCUPS DUE TO THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NOT RECEIVING ANY INFORMATION , SO FUEL…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2009 Harley-Davidson XL883 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Harley-Davidson XL883. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Harley-Davidson XL883.

Electrical System; Vehicle Speed Control; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #10640468

Incident: September 3, 2014 · Filed: October 1, 2014

DEAR SIR , THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE MOTORBIKE FAILED AT LOW SPEED . AS THIS SENDS THE INFORMATION TO THE FUEL SYSTEM AND YOUR SPEEDOMETER . MODEL IS HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883N IRON THE MOTORBIKE HAS CHANGES OF POWER AND HICCUPS DUE TO THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NOT RECEIVING ANY INFORMATION , SO FUEL FLOW IS INTERRUPTED . AS YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STANDSTILL YOU CAN HAVE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER . YOU ALSO WILL NOT KNOW YOUR SPEED AS THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS. THE MOTORBIKE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER 2013 , IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY . TRYING TO GET SERVICE . THAT IS 10 MONTHS OLD AND 6 200 MILES . THE DANGER IS THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN YOU GET BACKFIRES FROM THE ENGINE , THIS COULD DO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE . REGARDS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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