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1997 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Sep 25, 2002
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg, most frequently naming the other / unspecified category.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified2100.0%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 25, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCICLE, THE RIM SPOKE WAS BROKE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTERMARKET HIGH QUALITY 80 SPOKE PEARL WHEELS/RIM MANUFACTURED BY HALLCRAFT'S

NHTSA ID
8019496
Incident
Apr 12, 2002
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 1, 1999

TOLL ROLL FELL OFF. YH

NHTSA ID
609097
Incident
Apr 1, 1997

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Harley-Davidson Fxdwg by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2017000
2016000
2015000
2014000
2013100
2012100
2011000
2010300
2008131149.5
2007210
2005100
2004000
2003310
2002410
2001300
2000200
1999620
1998100
1997Viewing200

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.