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2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDBI

1 recalls, 15 complaints - 9 TSBs

05V537000 Nov 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE TRANSMISSION MAY GO INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE NEUTRAL INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED.
Consequence
THE MOTORCYCLE COULD DROP INTO GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY AND CREATE THE RISK OF A CRASH AND INJURIES.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFTER CAM (DRUM), THE DETENT ARM, AND THE NEUTRAL SWITCH WITH NEWLY DESIGNED COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2005. OWNER MAY CONTACT RLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
10,498 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

15 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
POWER TRAIN5
WHEELS4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 22, 2018
Incident date: Aug 20, 2018
THE ROTOR CUP WHICH IS SECURED IS COMING APART TEARING UP THE STATER FOR THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING PARTICLES OF THE TWO UNITS FLYING AROUND IN THE PRIMARY CASE POSSIBLY CAUSING THE CHAIN TO JAM OR BREAK THE CLUTCH PACK TO JAM OR BREAK WHICH COULD SEIZE THE BIKES REAR WHEEL THE WORST CASE CAUSE AN ACCI... Read more
POWER TRAIN Sep 24, 2016
Incident date: Apr 13, 2016
OF AND ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS THERE IS A KNOCKING COMING FROM THE PRIMARY CARE WHICH HOUSES THE CLUTCH AND STRIDER STADER, THE DEALERS IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO GIVE THE BUYER A ADDENDUM TO THEIR OWNERS MANUAL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE INNER CASE BEARING AND IT NEEDS REPLACED EVERY 5... Read more
POWER TRAIN May 10, 2016
Incident date: May 9, 2016
THE 5 BOLTS HOLDING THE REAR WHEEL DRIVE SPROCKET BACKED OUT AND LOCKED THE WHEEL UP WHEN THE BOLTS HIT THE SWING ARM. THIS HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY, ABOUT 3 YEARS PRIOR, BUT ONLY ONE BOLT BACKED OUT AT THAT TIME. AFTER PERFORMING A GOOGLE SEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPL... Read more
POWER TRAIN May 31, 2013
Incident date: May 27, 2013
ON 5/27/13 WHILE RIDING HOME FROM WORK I HEARD A BANG FROM THE REAR OF MY BIKE. I THEN HEARD RATTLING. I STOPPED AND FOUND THAT 3 OF THE 5 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE REAR SPROCKET ON THE HUB WERE SHEARED OFF AT THE THREADS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME. I... Read more
WHEELS May 31, 2013
Incident date: May 27, 2013
ON 5/27/13 WHILE RIDING HOME FROM WORK I HEARD A BANG FROM THE REAR OF MY BIKE. I THEN HEARD RATTLING. I STOPPED AND FOUND THAT 3 OF THE 5 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE REAR SPROCKET ON THE HUB WERE SHEARED OFF AT THE THREADS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME. I... Read more
POWER TRAIN Jun 13, 2012
Incident date: Jun 10, 2012
ON SUNDAY 10 JUNE 2012, I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON US ROUTE 301 APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES SOUTH OF RT 4 IN MARYLAND. I WAS RIDING SOLO ON A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET BOB AT 50 MPH. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR DRIVE SPROCKET DETACHED FROM THE REAR WHEEL CAUSING MOMENTARY LOCK-UP OF THE REAR ... Read more
WHEELS Jun 13, 2012
Incident date: Jun 10, 2012
ON SUNDAY 10 JUNE 2012, I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON US ROUTE 301 APPROXIMATELY .5 MILES SOUTH OF RT 4 IN MARYLAND. I WAS RIDING SOLO ON A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET BOB AT 50 MPH. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR DRIVE SPROCKET DETACHED FROM THE REAR WHEEL CAUSING MOMENTARY LOCK-UP OF THE REAR ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 13, 2009
Incident date: Oct 1, 2009
CHARGING SYSTEM COMPLETE FAILURE. STATOR BOLTS CAME OUT AND LED TO STATOR COMING FREE DESTROYING INNER PRIMARY. *TR
POWER TRAIN Oct 13, 2009
Incident date: Oct 1, 2009
INNER PRIMARY BEARING FAILURE. HARLEY DAVIDSON DID A VOLUNTARY RECALL BACK IN 2006 AND PULLED IT BACK THE SAME YEAR. *TR
WHEELS Aug 7, 2009
Incident date: Jul 31, 2009
THE BOLTS ON THE REAR SPROCKET OF MY 2006 FXDB HARLEY STREET BOB CAME LOOSE AND SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK. THERE WAS NO RESIDUE INDICATING ANY TYPE OF THREADLOCKER HAD BEEN USED. I BOUGHT THE BIKE NEW AND HAVE NEVER HAD THESE PARTS REMOVED. THIS MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE VERY EASI... Read more
WHEELS Jul 30, 2009
Incident date: Jul 26, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXD MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NEW RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE MOTORCYCLE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE MOTORCYCLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT BOTH WHEELS LOCKED UP. SHE MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND LOOSEN UP ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 13, 2009
Incident date: Sep 15, 2008
2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON WITH BOLTS THAT COME OUT OF THE ROTOR AND LOCK UP THE STATOR AND STOP BIKE -HARLEY IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX- ONLY 11, 000 MILES ON BIKE. *TR
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 21, 2008
Incident date: Oct 18, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDBI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, AFTER COMING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD THREE FEET UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ROLLING ON ITS OWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES Oct 13, 2007
Incident date: May 15, 2007
I HAVE BEEN SENT A SECOND SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR 06V-444 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006 FXDBI. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO A DEALER (BIGGS HARLEY DAVIDSON SAN MARCOS) AND THEY DID OTHER WORK PUT MY BIKE IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 2 WEEKS. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL, BUT CLAIMED THEY NEVE... Read more
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER Sep 7, 2006
Incident date: Sep 4, 2006
RODE MOST OF THE DAY ON A FAIRLY DESCENT HIGHWAY WITH SOME DIPS AND SOME SMALL BUMPS IN THE HIGHWAY. AFTER FINAL DESTINATION TO A RESTAURANT, NOTICED UPON INSPECTION THE UPPER PART OF THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK WAS INVERTED. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE UPPER SHOCK BOLT JUST BELOW THE SEAT WAS SEPARATED... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins, 2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDBI

9 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
100000 POWER TRAIN3
180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
M1612 Apr 4, 2024
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SERVICE BULLETIN M1612 (REV A): MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: Revision. Update: Notes for Table 3 and 4. * Updated: Part Numbers. This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Po
M1612 Apr 4, 2024
100000 POWER TRAIN
SERVICE BULLETIN M1612 (REV A): MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: Revision. Update: Notes for Table 3 and 4. * Updated: Part Numbers. This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Po
M1612 Apr 4, 2024
180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SERVICE BULLETIN M1612 (REV A): MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: Revision. Update: Notes for Table 3 and 4. * Updated: Part Numbers. This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Po
M1612 Apr 4, 2024
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE BULLETIN M1612 (REV A): MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: Revision. Update: Notes for Table 3 and 4. * Updated: Part Numbers. This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Po
M1612 Dec 4, 2023
100000 POWER TRAIN
SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: ??A?A? Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and ??A?A? Milwaukee-Eight gear
M1612 Dec 4, 2023
180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: ??A?A? Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and ??A?A? Milwaukee-Eight gear
M1612 Dec 4, 2023
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: ??A?A? Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and ??A?A? Milwaukee-Eight gear
M1612 Dec 4, 2023
100000 POWER TRAIN
SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: a?? Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and a?? Milwaukee-Eight gear packs
M1612 Dec 4, 2023
180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: a?? Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and a?? Milwaukee-Eight gear packs

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDBI - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDBI across all model years (2006, 2006).

1 Total Recalls
15 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

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