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2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flfb

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When problems were reported

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  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

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1,300 miles · Jul 14, 2019
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SPEEDOMETER FOGS OVER WITH CONDENSATION, WHEN LEFT IN THE SUN. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TOREAD ANY OF THE DIGITAL FUNCTIONS WHEN THIS OCCURS. HARLEY REPLACED THE SPEEDO TWO DAYS AGO AND IT DID IT AGAIN. APPARENTLY HARLEY IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS NOT CORRECTED IT. THEY SIMPLY REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER ONE TH0AT THEY KNOW MAY ALSO BE …

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SPEEDOMETER FOGS OVER WITH CONDENSATION, WHEN LEFT IN THE SUN. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TOREAD ANY OF THE DIGITAL FUNCTIONS WHEN THIS OCCURS. HARLEY REPLACED THE SPEEDO TWO DAYS AGO AND IT DID IT AGAIN. APPARENTLY HARLEY IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS NOT CORRECTED IT. THEY SIMPLY REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER ONE TH0AT THEY KNOW MAY ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD,THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ANOTHER BIKE I OWNED.

NHTSA ODI #11231793

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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