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2007 Harley-Davidson Flstn Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 8, 2014
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Aug 7, 2007

What this page shows

Our database holds 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Harley-Davidson Flstn. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–6 of 6

Electrical
Filed Oct 8, 2014

AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, MY WIFE WENT TO ADJUST THE SIDE MIRROR AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. INITIAL ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE BIKE HAD NO RESPONSE, BUT AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS THE BIKE STARTED. THE RIDE COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, BUT WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE BIKE THE FOLLOWING DAY THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE BIKE WAS TRAILERED TO A LOCAL HD DEALER, AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. I TOOK A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE BEFORE REPLACING THE SWITCH WHICH SHOWS THE LIGHTEST TOUCH OF THE SWITCH WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUTOFF. THE SWITCH MUST HAVE BEEN BRUSHED BY MY WIFE'S JACKET WHEN ADJUSTING THE MIRRORS AT THE STOP SIGN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10643231
Incident
Sep 3, 2014
Mileage
19,200 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 16, 2011

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR HOUSING. THIS COMPONENT IS SHARED WITH OTHER HARLEY DAVIDSON MODELS WITH FUEL INJECTION. *KB

NHTSA ID
10419754
Incident
Aug 5, 2011
Mileage
21,310 mi
EngineOther / unspecified
Filed Dec 26, 2007

TOO MUCH HEAT COMING FROM MOTORCYCLE TO RIDE, MUST HAVE SOME KIND OF HEAT SHIELD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10212882
Incident
Dec 7, 2007
EnginePowertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Sep 24, 2007

2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTN, 96B MOTOR, FACTORY NEW, 277 MILES ON ODOMETER, NO AFTERMARKET PARTS: EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF MOTOR, EXCESSIVE MOTOR HEAT, HARSH / LOUD, METAL TO METAL TRANSMISSION GEAR ENGAGEMENT, AND SECONDARY TRANSMISSION GEAR METAL TO METAL CLUNK WHILE ROLLING OUT CLUTCH IN 1ST & 2ND GEARS. POSSIBLE PINION GEAR DAMAGE AND PINION / MAIN SHAFT RUN-OUT EXCEEDING OEM SPECS. HARLEY IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS NO CURRENT FIX, RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN. *JB

NHTSA ID
10203982
Incident
Sep 1, 2007
Mileage
250 mi
Engine
Filed Aug 27, 2007

- WHILE RIDING 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE, BIKE IS SHUTTING DOWN WHILE IN GEAR. - MOTORCYCLE LOSES THE ABILITY TO SHIFT WITHOUT THE BIKE RUNNING. THIS HAPPENING WHILE IN VARIOUS RIDING SITUATIONS. - HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE BOUGHT. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND OR FIX IT. *JB -

NHTSA ID
10200940
Incident
Jul 14, 2007
EngineTransmission
Filed Aug 7, 2007

HOT RUNNING ENGINE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. HARD, METAL TO METAL HIT ON ENGAGEMENT OF STARTER AND TRANSMISSION ON START-UPS. HARD, METAL TO METAL HIT ON INITIAL SHIFTING TO FIRST GEAR FROM NEUTRAL AND ON START-UP.*JB

NHTSA ID
10198694
Incident
Jan 10, 2007
Mileage
44 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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