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2001 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg 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 Jun 13, 2019
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 Oct 22, 2001

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg. 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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Engine
Filed Jun 13, 2019

PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONERS AND THE PRIMARY CHAIN TENSIONER. CAM CHAIN TENSIONER PREMATURELY FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. RIDER WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO HOME TO RETURN BEFORE ACCIDENT OR MAJOR DAMAGE OCCURED.

NHTSA ID
11219794
Incident
Jun 7, 2019
Mileage
30,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 28, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG WIDE GLIDE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO BROTHERS' HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC (557 W MAIN ST, BRANFORD, CT 06405 (203) 315-4759) FOR A CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE LOT, THE MOTORCYCLE SEIZED AND FAILED TO MOVE WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TWO RETAINER NUT SCREWS FRACTURED AND THE SCREWS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, STATING THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS OLD AND NOT MAINTAINED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 11/01/17*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID
11020211
Incident
Aug 3, 2017
Mileage
13,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 22, 2001

THE THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED AT THE HANDLEBAR CONTROL (NOT THE CARB END) AS I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. AS I COULDN'T OPEN THE THROTTLE BEYOND IDLE, I WAS FORCED TO "CREEP" AT ABOUT 10 MPH ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS DANGEROUS. *AK

NHTSA ID
753528
Incident
Oct 20, 2001

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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