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1998 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 Apr 28, 2016
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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1998 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg.

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

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

Filed Apr 28, 2016

TAKATA RECALL 3RD NEW BATTERY FROM HARLEY. WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY-DOES NOT HOLD CHARGE AND STARTED SMOKING. WORKS WHEN IT WANTS----KEEP BRING BATTERIES BACK TO HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THEY JUST GIVE A NEW ONE

NHTSA ID
10861925
Incident
Apr 28, 2016

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—
1998Viewing100—
1997200—

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.