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2007 Harley-Davidson Fxst 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 30, 2014
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 Dec 22, 2007

What this page shows

Our database holds 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Harley-Davidson Fxst. 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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Fuel system
Filed Jun 30, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSBSE BREAKOUT MOTORCYCLE (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD ALSO EXPERIENCED HESITATION AND DECELERATION ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED BY BUFFING COMPOUND RESIDUE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 750.

NHTSA ID
10606948
Incident
Jun 11, 2014
Mileage
750 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 22, 2007

I OWN A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXST SOFTAIL MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MY POSSESSION FOR TEN MONTHS WHEN I NOTICED A DRY ROT ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE FRONT TIRE. THE REAR TIRE IS IN GREAT CONDITION, WITH NO DRY ROT AT ALL. I KEEP MY MOTORCYCLE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED CONTINUOUSLY. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS NEVER LOW, OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. I HAVE BEEN AN AVID RIDER AND OWNER OF MANY MOTORCYCLES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ISSUE WITH A MOTORCYCLE TIRE ON A NEW MOTORCYCLE BEFORE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, NEW RIVER HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THEY IN NOT SO MANY WORDS ADVISED ME "OH WELL, YOUR PROBLEM, NOT OURS WE DON'T COVER TIRES!". I HAVE HEARD OF AT LEAST THREE OR MORE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM THE AREA WHERE I LIVE. THE OWNERS COMPLAINED OF THE EXACT SAME FRONT TIRE PROBLEM. I AM NOT SURE IF THEY HAVE TAKEN IT TO THIS LEVEL. I AM WORRIED THAT THE HARLEY DAVIDSON COOPERATION IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN ISSUE OF SUCH IMPORTANCE THAT COULD LEAD TO SOMEONE BEING KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. IF THERE IS ANOTHER LEVEL I COULD GO TO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A DEFECTIVE TIRE INSTALLED ON MY BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLE. THANK YOU, JACK COHEN *TR

NHTSA ID
10212567
Incident
Sep 9, 2007

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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