Harley Davidson Fxdwgi 2006
Model Fxdwgi made in 2006 by Harley Davidson got 21 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline. There was one recall concerning steering .
Model 2006
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V474000 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | from 06/17/2005 to 12/04/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 10397 | 01/16/2006 | MFR | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | 12/18/2006 | 12/18/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorcycles, the internally wired handlebars have a potential to crack at the hole where the wires exit the handlebars between the handlebar clamps. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should these cracks progress to the point of breaking the handlebar into two pieces, a loss of control could result which could cause a crash which could cause injury or death to the rider. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the handlebar with one with a greater wall thickness and with a wire exit hole that has a shape that reduces stress concentration. the recall began on january 16, 2007. owners may contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4680. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Harley-davidson recall no. 0127.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||||
| 826 | 11/12/2004 | 10017997 | Dyna braided stainless steel fuel crossover lines. *tt | 12/12/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 11400 | ||
| Six (6) of the eight (8) internal wrenching bolts the hold the rotor section of the alternator system on my 2006 harley davidson fxdwgi worked loose and two shirred off of the compensator drive assembly causing it to lock my rear wheel and start to send me to the side of the road due to rear wheel lock and a for sure crash into the ditch. i was however able to pull the clutch in and unlock the rear wheel thus regaining control of the motorcycle. i feel, a rider of lesser experience may well have been in a vary serious wreck ! i'm told that harley davidson is aware of this defect in the altanator rotor drive sysem and has done nothing to recall the motorcycles that have this defect. i feel that this is a life threating defect, because if the rear wheel locks up in a corner and or curve it would cause a total loss of control of the motorcycle. harley davidson now sells only an up-dated replacement part that is now welded with no retaining bolts but there are still more bikes out there with this same defect and like myself the rider has no idea that there is a poetical life threatening flaw with their motorcycle. i only hope that this will call attention to this defect before someone dies because of it ....there should be a recall on this!!!! | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 5500 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 harley davidson dyna wide glide which i purchased brand new, 25 months later the stator and stator rotor went out. the stator broke away from the spring cover which was held together with 8 screws, the screws then tore up the stator. i talked to many harley davidson dealers and was told it was a bad part as the company changed the part to a new one, the new part has no more screws to hold the part onto the stator rotor, i was also told i was lucky that when it came apart that it did not lock up or i would have been thrown off the bike. i don't know why the company did not do a recall on this part, and the company told me my bike was not covered anymore. i see this part as a factory defect which can end up killing people. i had to fix it myself and it cost me over $600.00. i do have the parts if you would like to see them. this should be listed as a safety recall, thank you. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 4 | 3 | 09/05/2005 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that the 2006 harley davidson wide glide with 4 failure mileage had a bad vibration in the engine, which seemed to be a transmission problem. he could no longer find neutral, and the handle bars were under recall 06v474000. the motorcycle was taken to a dealer eight times, with no resolution. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 04/03/2010 | 10200 | ||
| Rear tail light fills with water when riding in wet weather. this causes the taillight bulb to burn out so there are no taillights or brake light working. the back of the bike is completely dark. also later it affected the turn signals because the contacts corroded and failed to work also. talked to 3 harley dealers and they said it was a common problem with no real fix. maybe caulk it or buy a new or different taillight.or they told me to drill some holes in the bottom of the taillight to let the water drain out. still not fixing the problem | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 11400 | ||
| Six (6) of the eight (8) internal wrenching bolts the hold the rotor section of the alternator system on my 2006 harley davidson fxdwgi worked loose and two shirred off of the compensator drive assembly causing it to lock my rear wheel and start to send me to the side of the road due to rear wheel lock and a for sure crash into the ditch. i was however able to pull the clutch in and unlock the rear wheel thus regaining control of the motorcycle. i feel, a rider of lesser experience may well have been in a vary serious wreck ! i'm told that harley davidson is aware of this defect in the altanator rotor drive sysem and has done nothing to recall the motorcycles that have this defect. i feel that this is a life threating defect, because if the rear wheel locks up in a corner and or curve it would cause a total loss of control of the motorcycle. harley davidson now sells only an up-dated replacement part that is now welded with no retaining bolts but there are still more bikes out there with this same defect and like myself the rider has no idea that there is a poetical life threatening flaw with their motorcycle. i only hope that this will call attention to this defect before someone dies because of it ....there should be a recall on this!!!! | |||
| 08/28/2008 | 12616 | 1 | |
| 06 harley-davidson fxdwgi (still under warr). inner primary bearing fails due to the imperfect alignment of the 06 primary case. h-d is aware of this problem and will not install the new improved '07 primary case (perm. fix) until the bearing fails twice. when the bearing fails, a loud grinding noise emanates from the primary cover area, and ultimately the bearing will seize or blow which, in a catastrophic case, could result in injury or death. h-d knows this is a recurring problem, but will not fix permanently until there are 2 breakdowns. this is unacceptable and unsafe. this should be recalled. i know this is a problem because i own an 06 fxdwgi and so does my girlfriend. we have the same mileage (within 55 mi). we recently rode from nj to wi. my bike started making a loud noise in the primary case. the mechanic knew the exact problem. they asked how many times has it happened? we answered this is the first time. dealer indicated that the first time this happens hd will replace the bearing only. we were totally unaware that this was an issue with these bikes at that time we didn't bulk. this dealer told me it probably won't happen to hers - it's hit and miss. the next day app. 50 mi later her bike had the exact problem (2 out of 2). since we were now in a different city we went to a different hd shop for repair. we told this dealer we lost a full day of vaca the day before dealing with this problem, and because we were so upset, this dealership was willing to install the 07 fix (entirely new primary case); however, they needed 2 or 3 days to order the parts and complete the work. we had to return to nj the next day, so she didn't have enough time. they said limp home with this fix and then request that your local hd mechanic give you both the 07 fix. home now & hd is unwilling to fix the bike until the bearing goes again hd cust complaint ref #901397 (hd: 414-343-4056). ride it 'til it blows then we'll give you the 07 fix. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2008 | 12558 | 1 | |
| 06 harley-davidson fxdwgi (still under warr). inner primary bearing fails due to the imperfect alignment of the 06 primary case. h-d is aware of this problem and will not install the new improved '07 primary case (perm. fix) until the bearing fails twice. when the bearing fails, a loud grinding noise emanates from the primary cover area, and ultimately the bearing will seize or blow which, in a catastrophic case, could result in injury or death. h-d knows this is a recurring problem, but will not fix the problem permanently until there are two breakdowns. this is unacceptable and unsafe. this should be a recall. i know this is a problem because i own an06 fxdwgi and so does my boyfriend. we have the same mileage (within 55 miles). we recently rode from nj to wi. his bike starting making a loud noise in the primary case. the mechanic knew the exact problem. they asked how many times has it happened? we answered this is the first time. dealer indicated that the first time this happens hd will replace the bearing only. we were totally unaware that this was an issue with these bikes at that time. this dealer told me it probably won't happen to yours - - it's hit and miss. the next day - -approx. 50 miles later (approx. 12,500 mi) my bike had the exact problem (2 out of 2). since we were now in a different city we went to a different hd shop for repair. we told this dealer we lost a full day of vaca the day before dealing with this problem, and because we were so upset, this dealership was willing to install the 07 fix (entirely new primary case); however, they needed 2 or 3 days to order the parts and complete the work. we had to return to nj the next day, so i didn't have enough time. they suggested i limp home with this fix and then request that my local hd mechanic give us the 07 fix. home now & hd is unwilling to fix the bike until the bearing goes again. this is completely ludicrous. this patch is unsafe and unsatisfactory. *tr updated 10/23/08. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 4 | 3 | 09/05/2005 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that the 2006 harley davidson wide glide with 4 failure mileage had a bad vibration in the engine, which seemed to be a transmission problem. he could no longer find neutral, and the handle bars were under recall 06v474000. the motorcycle was taken to a dealer eight times, with no resolution. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 04/27/2007 | 8200 | 1 | 05/12/2006 |
| Driving in traffic went to use the brake pushed on it. it went to the ground with the foot peg, my foot hit the ground the rod dug in locked up rear wheel and let go 3 times at 40 mph (messed the car that stopped at last minute for turn). then i looked down at the pedal and push rodstill connected to mastercylender was bouncing on the ground i was afraid that it was going to lock up again or dig in and flip me off ihe bike. i leaned bike way off to the left to krrp rod off the ground that made it almost impossible to stop with front brake. *tr | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 01/03/2006 | 5100 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 harley davidson fxdwgi. the contact received a recall notice in january of 2006. the contact immediately brought the letter to the dealer, but the vehicle has still not been repaired. one week ago, the dealer claimed to have eight orders pending for the handle bars, but the manufacturer had not sent any to the dealer. the contact stated that this was a safety issue and would like a resolution for this failure. the contact cited recall campaign # 06v474000 for steering: wheel and handle bar. the current mileage was 5,500 ,and failure mileage was 5,100.*ak | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 4 | 3 | 09/05/2005 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that the 2006 harley davidson wide glide with 4 failure mileage had a bad vibration in the engine, which seemed to be a transmission problem. he could no longer find neutral, and the handle bars were under recall 06v474000. the motorcycle was taken to a dealer eight times, with no resolution. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 5500 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 harley davidson dyna wide glide which i purchased brand new, 25 months later the stator and stator rotor went out. the stator broke away from the spring cover which was held together with 8 screws, the screws then tore up the stator. i talked to many harley davidson dealers and was told it was a bad part as the company changed the part to a new one, the new part has no more screws to hold the part onto the stator rotor, i was also told i was lucky that when it came apart that it did not lock up or i would have been thrown off the bike. i don't know why the company did not do a recall on this part, and the company told me my bike was not covered anymore. i see this part as a factory defect which can end up killing people. i had to fix it myself and it cost me over $600.00. i do have the parts if you would like to see them. this should be listed as a safety recall, thank you. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2008 | 12558 | 1 | |
| 06 harley-davidson fxdwgi (still under warr). inner primary bearing fails due to the imperfect alignment of the 06 primary case. h-d is aware of this problem and will not install the new improved '07 primary case (perm. fix) until the bearing fails twice. when the bearing fails, a loud grinding noise emanates from the primary cover area, and ultimately the bearing will seize or blow which, in a catastrophic case, could result in injury or death. h-d knows this is a recurring problem, but will not fix the problem permanently until there are two breakdowns. this is unacceptable and unsafe. this should be a recall. i know this is a problem because i own an06 fxdwgi and so does my boyfriend. we have the same mileage (within 55 miles). we recently rode from nj to wi. his bike starting making a loud noise in the primary case. the mechanic knew the exact problem. they asked how many times has it happened? we answered this is the first time. dealer indicated that the first time this happens hd will replace the bearing only. we were totally unaware that this was an issue with these bikes at that time. this dealer told me it probably won't happen to yours - - it's hit and miss. the next day - -approx. 50 miles later (approx. 12,500 mi) my bike had the exact problem (2 out of 2). since we were now in a different city we went to a different hd shop for repair. we told this dealer we lost a full day of vaca the day before dealing with this problem, and because we were so upset, this dealership was willing to install the 07 fix (entirely new primary case); however, they needed 2 or 3 days to order the parts and complete the work. we had to return to nj the next day, so i didn't have enough time. they suggested i limp home with this fix and then request that my local hd mechanic give us the 07 fix. home now & hd is unwilling to fix the bike until the bearing goes again. this is completely ludicrous. this patch is unsafe and unsatisfactory. *tr updated 10/23/08. *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | PENSACOLA | 32505 | HARLEY DAVIDSON OF PENSACOLA | 850-494-1224 |
| NV | CARSON CITY | CARSON CITY HARLEY DAVIDSON | UNKNOWN | |
| VA | WINCHESTER | GROVES HARLEY DAVIDSON |