Engine and Engine Cooling1 injured
Filed Apr 26, 20046,700 milesMD
WHILE TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STALLED. AS A RESULT, THE MOTORCYCLE FELL OVER, BREAKING THE DRIVER'S LEG. *AK
2000 Harley-Davidson Fxst
Routine
Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsService Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components1 injured
Filed Sep 19, 2001MS
REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, THROWING DRIVER TO GROUND AND INTO REAR OF A PICKUP TRUCK. SECOND INCIDENT, BRAKE DID NOT LOCK UP, BUT BRAKES WERE DRAGGING VERY HARD AND BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Suspension
Filed May 29, 2001CA
CAM BEARING FAILURE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE THE TIRE TO SKID, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Suspension
Filed Jan 31, 2001MN
CAM BEARINGS ARE FAILING ON THESE MOTORCYCLES CAUSING ENGINE SEIZURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL. MFR. WILL NOT FIX UNLESS FAILURE OCCURS. THIS IS A PART WITH A DOCUMENTED PROPENSITY TO FAIL, AND THE MFR. ADMITS THIS. A RECALL IS NEEDED!
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Jun 1, 2000MA
FXSTD, LOCATION OF THE REAR BRAKE HOUSING WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE FRAME CRACKED IN HALF, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, AFTER FUELING VEHICLE AND PLACING THE GAS COVER ON, STARTED MOTORCYLE AND FUEL SPILLED THROUGH FUEL CAP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.