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1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR

0 recalls, 1 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
WHEELS1
WHEELS Dec 5, 2005
Incident date: Oct 10, 2005
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO A WHEEL ON A MOTORCYCLE THAT CAME APART. I HAVE THE WHEEL AND CAN SEND PICS OF SAME. THE WHEEL WAS MANUFACTURED @ 1997 BY AMERICAN WIRE WHEELS, WHICH IS NOW DAYTON WHEELS. THE SIDE EDGE OF THE WHEEL BROKE LOOSE FROM THE RIM RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. HA... Read more
1 injured

NHTSA Safety Investigations, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE08043 Opened: Jul 17, 2008 , Closed: Aug 8, 2008
PE, Closed , Model Year: 2008
MOTORCYCLE STALLING
THE SUBJECT FUEL FILTER HOUSING (P/N 62229-08) CRACKS, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ENGINE STALL DUE TO UNREGULATED FUEL PRESSURE.HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAS MODIFIED THE HOUSING WITH A NEW PART NUMBER 62229-08A.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS PE, ODI RECEIVED HARLEY'S DEFECT NOTIFICATION INDICATING THAT THE SUBJECT VEHI... Read more

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR across all model years (1999, 2022).

24 Total Recalls
100 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
12 Reported Crashes
2 Reported Fires
1 Reported Deaths

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2022 1 0 View
2021 1 0 View
2020 1 1 View
2019 0 3 View
2018 1 5 View
2017 2 3 View
2015 1 2 View
2014 2 4 View
2013 0 2 View
2012 1 2 View
2011 2 10 View
2010 3 3 View
2009 3 15 View
2008 2 17 View
2007 0 5 View
2005 0 2 View
2004 0 1 View
2003 1 3 View
2002 1 2 View
2001 1 4 View
1999 1 9 View
1997 (current) 0 1
1995 0 6 View

Other HARLEY-DAVIDSON Models

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FLHTC 29 130 View
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FLHT 21 76 View
FLTRX 20 66 View