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2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flfb

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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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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84 miles · Dec 13, 2018
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAT BOY (FLFB). WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT SWITCHED GEARS TO DOWNSHIFT AND BRAKE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHATTERED HIS FEMUR AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAT BOY (FLFB). WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT SWITCHED GEARS TO DOWNSHIFT AND BRAKE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHATTERED HIS FEMUR AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84.

NHTSA ODI #11161249

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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