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2007 Harley-Davidson Fxdb 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 Mar 3, 2011
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 23, 2007

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Harley-Davidson Fxdb. 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

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Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 3, 2011

REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. MOTORCYCLE STALLED AND I COULD NOT GET IT TO MOVE FORWARD. THOUGHT BRAKE WAS STUCK, BUT AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION NOTICED ALL THE BOLTS (5) IN THE REAR SPROCKET HAD SHEARED OFF. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE BOLTS BACKED OUT OF THE WHEEL HUB, BECAUSE PART OF THE BOLTS REMAINED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE THREADED PORTION OF THE HUB. AFTER REMOVING THE WHEEL AND INSPECTING THE DAMAGE IT APPEARS THAT THE STAINLESS BOLTS, ALUMINUM HUB AND LOOSE FITTING HOLES IN THE SPROCKET ALL PLAYED A ROLE IN THE FAILURE. NOTE: TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE ALL PARTS ARE STOCK PARTS AND AS INSTALLED BY THE FACTORY. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED NUMEROUS FORUMS ON HARLEY MOTORCYCLES WITH OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS FAILURE. I READ FORUM POST FROM 2003 TO FEBRUARY 2011 DISCUSSING THE SHEARED SPROCKET BOLTS, AND REFUSAL FROM HARLEY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT DEMANDS THE ATTENTION FROM NHTSA TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC. I WORK IN THE POWER INDUSTRY AND HAVE WITNESSED ROOT CAUSE FAILURES DUE TO CORROSION OF DISSIMILAR METALS - ALUMINUM AND STEEL, STRESS CRACK CORROSION CAUSED BY HIGH MOISTURE, AND STRESS RISERS CAUSED AT THREADS FROM LOOSE FITTING PARTS FLEXING WHEN TORQUE. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS IN THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF THE SPROCKET AT THE REAR WHEEL INSTALLED ON THIS MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS IF REQUESTED BY NHTSA AND OR HARLEY DAVIDSON COMPANY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10386382
Incident
Feb 26, 2011
Mileage
5,876 mi
Suspension
Filed Aug 9, 2009

WHILE RIDING MY 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDBI, THE LEFT SIDE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT BOLT SHEARED. THIS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10279811
Incident
Aug 2, 2009
Mileage
10,900 mi
BrakesSteering
Filed Aug 23, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDB. WHILE DRIVING 20-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED SLIGHTLY, VIBRATED WHEN TURNING, AND MADE A POPPING SOUND. THE FAILURES ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER CHANGED THE BEARINGS IN THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,127 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

NHTSA ID
10200600
Incident
Jun 20, 2007
Mileage
300 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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