2007 Harley-Davidson Flstf

Recalls

1 recall names the 2007 Harley-Davidson Flstf. Newest first.

• Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables

  Apr 26, 2007NHTSA 07V17300052,240 vehicles

  Certain motorcycles were built with a condition that permits the positive battery cable to contact a weld bead on the oil tank. this may cause the weld bead to abrade through the insulation on the cable and cause an electrical short from the battery through the oil tank and oil lines.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  This could lead to an oil leak and/or possible fire, which could result in injury or death to the rider.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install a battery caddy that will protect the cable and ensure proper cable routing. this recall began on may 4, 2007. owners may contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4080.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Suspension6
2. Structure3
3. Wheels3
4. Electrical system1
5. Engine and engine cooling1
6. Unknown or other1
7. Steering1

Latest complaints

• Jul 25, 2011WV6,300 mi
  Wheels
  TL* the contact owns a 2007 harley davidson flstf. The contact stated that front and rear tires would scrape against the frame of the vehicle since the tire lost tread. The tire failure also caused the vehicle to shake violently while driving. The tires were replaced numerous times, but the…

  TL* the contact owns a 2007 harley davidson flstf. The contact stated that front and rear tires would scrape against the frame of the vehicle since the tire lost tread. The tire failure also caused the vehicle to shake violently while driving. The tires were replaced numerous times, but the failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturer denied any assistance with failure. The failure mileage was 6,300 and the current mileage was 17,032.

• Feb 7, 2011MS19,958 mi
  Steering · Unknown or other · Wheels
  When loosing my grip on the handle bar, at approximately 35 mph, the front end wobbles. If I take one hand off the grip at a steady speed the front end wobbles more. I also notice the wobble IS worse on deceleration. I can feel the front end at 30 - 55 mph and the longer I let loose my grip the…

  When loosing my grip on the handle bar, at approximately 35 mph, the front end wobbles. If I take one hand off the grip at a steady speed the front end wobbles more. I also notice the wobble IS worse on deceleration. I can feel the front end at 30 - 55 mph and the longer I let loose my grip the quicker and more drastic the wobble becomes. I have checked the front wheel bearings and the steering head bearings are tight. I have also replaced the front tire with another dunlop tire. The wobble isn't very noticeable with both hands tightly on the handle bar grips.

• Dec 15, 2009TX46,009 miFire
  Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
  TL* the contact owns a 2007 harley-davidson flstf. While driving approximately 40 mph, the ignition switch began to smoke along with sparks. The switch was located on top of the fuel tank. The engine stalled and then all of the lights turned off. He was able to safely pull to the side of the road.…

  TL* the contact owns a 2007 harley-davidson flstf. While driving approximately 40 mph, the ignition switch began to smoke along with sparks. The switch was located on top of the fuel tank. The engine stalled and then all of the lights turned off. He was able to safely pull to the side of the road. He then turned the console off. However, the motorcycle and the on-switch had completely burned. He changed the wiring and was able to drive to his home. He had not contacted the dealer or the manufacturer to-date. The current and failure mileages were 46,009

• Aug 8, 2009MD2,000 mi
  Suspension › Front
  2007 harley-davidson motor company harley davidson flstf on my 2007 harley-davidson fatboy, the front axle tilts/leans to the right side of the bike. This has done two things. First, it has reduced the amount of tread that IS available for making right hand turns. Secondly, and most importantly it…

  2007 harley-davidson motor company harley davidson flstf on my 2007 harley-davidson fatboy, the front axle tilts/leans to the right side of the bike. This has done two things. First, it has reduced the amount of tread that IS available for making right hand turns. Secondly, and most importantly it IS wearing only on the right side of the tire. The tire wear to one side combined with less tread available due to this flawed design has presented a serious safety issue with regard to grip going around corners. the problem was fixed in 2008 and 2009 but harley has yet to fix the 2007 bikes. it's only a matter of time before something fatal happens because of this design flaw. *Tr

• Feb 13, 2009KS6,300 miCrash
  Suspension › Front

  2007 harley davidson fatboy flstf motorcycle was manufactured with misaligned front wheel. *Tr

• Feb 10, 2009CA2,500 mi
  Suspension › Front

  Front wheel bearing failure 2,500 miles & 3,900 miles noise & bearing lock-up wheel dragging. *Tr

• Dec 29, 2008CA10,000 miCrash1 injury
  Structure · Suspension › Front
  On my 2007 harley-davidson fatboy, the front axle tilts/leans to the right side of the bike. This has done two things. First, it has reduced the amount of tread that IS available for making right hand turns. Secondly, and most importantly it IS wearing only on the right side of the tire. The tire…

  On my 2007 harley-davidson fatboy, the front axle tilts/leans to the right side of the bike. This has done two things. First, it has reduced the amount of tread that IS available for making right hand turns. Secondly, and most importantly it IS wearing only on the right side of the tire. The tire wear to one side combined with less tread available due to this flawed design has presented a serious safety issue with regard to grip going around corners. it first began with a minor crash that involved myself, this bike, and the pavement. A car pulled into my intended path of travel. I hit both brakes and suddenly my front tire locked up and kicked my bars to the right. Next thing I know IS that im on the ground with my bike. I thought it was unfortunate luck at the time but seeing the wear of my tire in the front, it cant be a coincidence. additionally it should be noted that my bike was produced in july of 2006 at the beginning of the 2007 model production run. To my knowledge, what ever issue that caused harley-davidson to engineer my motorcycle year model with extreme amounts of camber in the front steering axle was resolved with either the 2008 or 2009 model year. The fact that the current model year of this motorcycle has had this front axle issue corrected IS about as loud a statement as any that there was an issue with this first year issue of the second generation of the fatboy model. so far, the parts that were replaced to try and correct this issue were the front axle bearings as well as readjusting the steering neck bearings. however this will not fix an issue that has been physically machined into the front fork assembly. The mounting bosses for the front fender are thicker on the left side than the right. No amount of adjusting or parts will change this intentionally engineered bandaid! this IS a huge safety issue that so far has generated no response from harley davidson other than a reference number request to take it to a dealer. *Tr

• Sep 22, 2008FL800 mi
  Structure · Suspension · Wheels

  My 2007 harleydavidson flstf (fat boy) was engineered with a defect (front wheel IS designed 3/4" off center between the fork tubes) which leaves the motorcycle prone to "high speed wobble" and to drift off center at moderate speeds. a high speed wobble can be deadly on a motorcycle. I almost crashed. *Tr

• Dec 4, 2007TX
  Structure
  The front tire IS offset from center. This can cause a possible accident resulting in injury or death. The tire being offset does not effect the true forward driving direction. It does however cause turning of the vehicle to be dangerous. When turning on a motorcycle you have to lean into the turn…

  The front tire IS offset from center. This can cause a possible accident resulting in injury or death. The tire being offset does not effect the true forward driving direction. It does however cause turning of the vehicle to be dangerous. When turning on a motorcycle you have to lean into the turn and while turning. Because the tire IS not centered it causing your angle of turn to be different from left turn to right turn and may result in loss of traction resulting in injury or death. The manufacturer correct this defect in the 2008 models. This model that has the defect IS flstf known as the fatboy. The number of failures IS all the 2007 flstf. *tr

• Nov 14, 2007VA3 mi
  Suspension › Front

  Vibration in the front between 38 mph and 42 mph while having a loose grip on the handle bars. Also has a slight drift to the left which I believe IS due to the offset of the front wheel. *tr

• Aug 20, 2007CO100 mi1 injury
  Engine and engine cooling

  My motorcycle runs so hot, it pings, knocks and burns my legs. *tr

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 11008736SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that Harley-Davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.
• 11007544SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.
• 11005514GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
• 11001293SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution Max, and 2024 Touring.
• 10254115SERVICE 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, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Models Affected: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models
• 10248401GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1146: 68193-95 BULB WEDGE, FENDER TIP LAMP. Purpose: To inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. The light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and international applications.
• 10248398SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Note: Resubmission is a correction to Selected Products Section of Transaction ID 24MC44619, NHTSA ID 10248397. Models Affected by M1612 to include only: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models
• 10248397SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware.
• 10195172Noise from the cam chest area possibly accompanied by milky engine oil. Moisture can cause slight swelling in the tensioner causing it to stick in the housing. A vehicle that makes repeated short trips can have this condition because the engine does not reach normal operating temperatures, allowing condensation and moisture to build up in the engine oil.
• 10193491Noise from the cam chest area possibly accompanied by milky engine oil. Moisture can cause slight swelling in the tensioner causing it to stick in the housing. A vehicle that makes repeated short trips can have this condition because the engine does not reach normal operating temperatures, allowing condensation and moisture to build up in the engine oil.
• 10179446GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1100: TWIN CAM LONGBLOCK & WARRANTY ENGINE - PROGRAM UPDATES. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of certain twin cam longblock and twin cam warranty engines are no longer supported. Instead, shortblocks should be ordered where applicable.
• 10158172GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1084: SOFTAIL BACKREST PAD IMPROVEMENTS. Purpose: To inform dealers of design improvements for the Compact Passenger Backrest Pads. Some of these pads can become loose resulting in the backrest pad slipping on the sissy bar. The new backrest pads, designated with an ?A? revision, have been redesigned to fix this issue.
• 10153955SERVICE BULLETIN M1485: 2000 - 2017 SOFTAIL - FUEL TANK GASKET. Purpose: Service fuel tanks for Softail motorcycles are now being updated to include a top plate gasket (Part No. 61381-02A) with all new replacement tanks. Harley-Davidson strongly recommends using the new gasket when servicing the fuel tank. The updated gasket has improved sealing of fuel vapors and improved compatibility with fuel that contains ethanol alcohol additives. Motorcycles Affected: 2000 - 2017 Softails, all models excluding FXSTD, FXSTDSE, FXSTDSE2, FXCW and FXCWC.
• 10139399TECH ARTICLE TA0023: TA0023: Crankshaft Rod Bearing. Purpose: Technicians have been falsely identifying connecting rod bearings as failed due to a perception of resistance as the rods are rotated. The clearance of the Twin Cam and Milwaukee-Eight crank pin bearings are maintained to a very tight range. This optimizes performance and maintains low mechanical noise in operation. The connecting rod bore can also distort slightly in operation due to stress relaxation. As a result, bearing clearance decreases due to the contact zone broadening and the load being distributed over more rollers. The combination of a bore being slightly out of round and reduced bearing clearance can result in varying degrees of resistance through the range of motion. Axial clearance is also tightly controlled for proper alignment. For these reasons, zones of resistance can be found when the connecting rods are rotated by hand through their range of motion. Resistance during rod motion, by itself, is not an indication of a performance or durability concern.
• 10032652Harley davidson: engine idle temperature management system. The calibration offers limited rear cylinder cooling with the motorcycle stopped while the engine IS left at idle once the temperature threshold IS exceeded. Models 2007-08 dyna and softail (fxd, fxdc, fxdl, fxdwg, fxdb, fxdf, fxdse, fxdse, fxst, fsxtb, fxstc, fxstd, fxcw, fxcwc, flst, flstc, flstf, flstn, flstsb, flstsc, fxstsse and fxstsse); 2009 dyna and softail (flst, flstc, flstf, flstn, flstsb, fxcw, fxcwc, fxst, fxstb, fxstc, fxd, fxdb, fxdc, fxdf, and fxdl).
• 10020649Fork slider cover product program 0901.

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