New recall?
#16
04-22-2015 | 03:28 PM
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Well, I don't want to say recalls are a good thing.
But would you rather manufacturers go back to the "deny there is a problem" attitude they used to have?
Harley does not make every single part on these bike, same as any other manufacturer.
When a problem is discovered, it is usually not until after quite a few of them have rolled off the assembly line.
They can fix the issue internally and deny there was ever a problem, or they can admit there is an problem and issue a recall to fix the part.
I don't want to see recalls either.
But as long as humans have a hand in designing, making, and assembling machines there will be problems at times.
I am glad they are finding these issues and correcting them.
Everyone wants them to to be perfect, but that isn't going to happen with any manufacturer.
But would you rather manufacturers go back to the "deny there is a problem" attitude they used to have?
Harley does not make every single part on these bike, same as any other manufacturer.
When a problem is discovered, it is usually not until after quite a few of them have rolled off the assembly line.
They can fix the issue internally and deny there was ever a problem, or they can admit there is an problem and issue a recall to fix the part.
I don't want to see recalls either.
But as long as humans have a hand in designing, making, and assembling machines there will be problems at times.
I am glad they are finding these issues and correcting them.
Everyone wants them to to be perfect, but that isn't going to happen with any manufacturer.
#17
04-22-2015 | 04:07 PM
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Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Mesquite Tx
I can't figure this recall out. Why are some 2014 models showing up on the recall and others are not? There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to which bikes are affected. My SG was built in September 2013 and I had the original recall performed as well as the second clutch recall performed. I also had the brake line recall performed when it was issued. When I enter my VIN into the HD website it showed no open recalls and the same goes for the NHTSA website.
#18
04-22-2015 | 04:51 PM
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 181
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From: San Francisco Bay Area
Well, I don't want to say recalls are a good thing.
But would you rather manufacturers go back to the "deny there is a problem" attitude they used to have?
Harley does not make every single part on these bike, same as any other manufacturer.
When a problem is discovered, it is usually not until after quite a few of them have rolled off the assembly line.
They can fix the issue internally and deny there was ever a problem, or they can admit there is an problem and issue a recall to fix the part.
I don't want to see recalls either.
But as long as humans have a hand in designing, making, and assembling machines there will be problems at times.
I am glad they are finding these issues and correcting them.
Everyone wants them to to be perfect, but that isn't going to happen with any manufacturer.
But would you rather manufacturers go back to the "deny there is a problem" attitude they used to have?
Harley does not make every single part on these bike, same as any other manufacturer.
When a problem is discovered, it is usually not until after quite a few of them have rolled off the assembly line.
They can fix the issue internally and deny there was ever a problem, or they can admit there is an problem and issue a recall to fix the part.
I don't want to see recalls either.
But as long as humans have a hand in designing, making, and assembling machines there will be problems at times.
I am glad they are finding these issues and correcting them.
Everyone wants them to to be perfect, but that isn't going to happen with any manufacturer.
#19
04-22-2015 | 05:42 PM
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From: The Great Midwest
https://www.harley-davidson.com/cont...e-recalls.html
Mine is on the list for recall number 2--buts that okay, I'd rather have it fixed, minor inconvenience as long as they do it while I wait like the first one.
#20
04-22-2015 | 06:06 PM
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If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the initial clutch recall (October 2013) a "Do Not Ride" recall? Also, if I'm not mistaken, the recall stated, "The dealer will pick up..." Since then, the clutch recalls do not mention "Do Not Ride" and they do not mention anything about the dealer picking up. You would think, if the first recall was serious enough to issue a "do not ride", wouldn't it make sense, since all the recalls appear to be the same issue (loss of control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash/accident), that the subsequent recalls are just as serious/dangerous and should be "do not ride", also? Does that make sense to y'all?