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2023 Harley-Davidson Fxbbs Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Aug 3, 2023
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2023 Harley-Davidson Fxbbs, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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From owner reports, verbatim

Note that I had sent the following letter to Harley Davidson on 6/5/23 (referenced to HD Case #4985013). I had followed up with several phone calls and have received no definitive feedback regarding safety issue. As a follow-up, I am now submitting my safety concerns to NHTSA. Also see attached pictures. Dear Harley Davidson Customer Service: I am contacting you in regard to a potential safety issue which I experienced with my 2023 Harley Davidson Street Bob - FXBBS, VIN# 1HD1YYK19PB040852. When I purchased the bike, I ordered a Forward Control Kit which was initially in Chrome referenced Part # 50700061. After the dealer installed the Chrome Kit, I realized that the Forward Control Kit also came in Black referenced Part # 50700060. Since the Street Bob was a matte black, I elected to get the Black Forward Control Kit. After the kit was installed, I realized that the kit had a different Brake Pedal configuration. The black kit pedal was much lower and lacks a rubber pedal cover. This requires the operator’s foot be very forward and biomechanically decreases foot force. In addition, the lack of a rubber brake cover causes the operator’s boot to slip across and off the pedal. As a degreed Mechanical Engineer, I can appreciate the safety technology incorporated in the bike but am at a loss for the black forward pedal design. As a result, I asked the dealer to reinstall the Chrome Forward Kit for safety concerns. As a follow up, I am asking HD to respond to my letter and provide an explanation for the difference in Forward Control Designs. I have also attached pictures of both configurations to more clearly illustrate the differences.

NHTSA ID 11536233 · filed Aug 3, 2023

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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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