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2016 Harley-Davidson XG500

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Steering2
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1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper18V927000
Filed Dec 21, 201812,871 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Street 500 (XG500), Street 750 (XG750), and 2017-2019 Street 750A (XG750A) motorcycles. The brake calipers may corrode internally after exposure to certain driving environments such as coastal regions or road salt, resulting in increased brake drag.

Risk. Excessive brake drag can increase the risk of crash.

Remedy. Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will install new front and rear brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0174.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Steering
Filed Jul 19, 20193,000 milesAK

AT AROUND 3,000 MILES THE FORK BEARINGS/ STEERING NECK BEARINGS STARTED TO RUST CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME CHOPPY OR UNSAFE. THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER SPENDING ONE RAINY SEASON OUTSIDE, HOWEVER WAS PARKED INDOORS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.

Steering
Filed Mar 5, 20175,345 milesWA

THE FORK BEARINGS RUSTED UP AND BECAME NOTCHY AFTER RIDING IN RAINY WEATHER DURING THE WINTER. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING TO BE JERKY AND UNSTABLE.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2015
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20191100Routine
20180100Routine
20170100Routine
2016 — this page2100Routine
201511300Routine

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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.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 21, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.