1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
86V041000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Reported: 1986-03-11 (March 11, 1986) · Model years: 1986
TRANSMISSION MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUGS MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN DURING ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE BROKEN MAGNET MAY BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION GEARS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCKUP. IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS OPERATING, THE REAR WHEEL WILL LOCK-UP WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE DRAIN PLUG WITH A SHORTER, NON INTERFERING MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
33.3%Usable mileage2 / 6 records
83.3%Valid incident date5 / 6 records
100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records
83.3%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 6 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1994
2007
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 10345620 · 3,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLST MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER BRAKE SENSOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AS CONTACTED WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,800.
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Too few reports for a range
3,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10345620 · 3,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLST MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER BRAKE SENSOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AS CONTACTED WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,800.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1994: 1 complaints · 2007: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1994
0
1
1
2007
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1994
1
0
0
2007
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tires
Tires:Tread/Belt
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
—
0
0
0
0
Equipment:Motorcycle:Helmets
0
—
0
0
0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
0
0
—
0
0
Tires
0
0
0
—
0
Tires:Tread/Belt
0
0
0
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 3,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10345620 · 3,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLST MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR PREVIOUS BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER BRAKE SENSOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AS CONTACTED WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,800.
ENGINE LIFTER FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE VALVE NOT TO WORK , RESULTING IN MOTORCYCLE STALLING UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK