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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Exterior Lighting. 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.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
80 miles · Nov 30, 2018
Exterior Lighting
I BOUGHT A NEW HUSQVARNA FE501 2018 BIKE. ON THE FIRST RIDE ONE OF THE INSERTS INTO THE PLASTIC SUB FRAME PULLED OUT. THIS LET THE REAR FENDER, ON BUMPS, TO HIT THE REAR TIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE TURN SIGNALS. ASSUME IF I'D KEPT RIDING WOULD HAVE ALSO DESTROYED THE TAIL LIGHT. PLEASE NOTE IN THE SUPPLIED PICS THE ODO MILEAGE, AND…
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I BOUGHT A NEW HUSQVARNA FE501 2018 BIKE. ON THE FIRST RIDE ONE OF THE INSERTS INTO THE PLASTIC SUB FRAME PULLED OUT. THIS LET THE REAR FENDER, ON BUMPS, TO HIT THE REAR TIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE TURN SIGNALS. ASSUME IF I'D KEPT RIDING WOULD HAVE ALSO DESTROYED THE TAIL LIGHT. PLEASE NOTE IN THE SUPPLIED PICS THE ODO MILEAGE, AND NO PLASTIC BONDED TO THE INSERT AND NO DAMAGE TO THE SUB FRAME.
NHTSA ODI #11155225
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