The 2002 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,762 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC03V0050002003-01-241,762 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR BRAKE LINE ASSEMBLIES COULD FRACTURE INTERNALLY.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE LINE TO LEAK BRAKE FLUID, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKE FUNCTION, POSSIBLY WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1
1crashes1injuries1deaths
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
1
1crashes1injuries1deaths
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The swingarm of the rear suspension broke midway of the axle adjusting slot that is on the drive side leg, (left side)causing a severe wobble while in motion on an interstate highway at speed. Luckily, as I am a very experienced rider of over 45 years, I was able to get over to the emergency lane…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 harley davidson fxdwg low rider. The contact stated while changing the battery he noticed that a factory weld was cracked. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle but refused to do any work on it since he welded the frame himself. The…”
“I was traveling down hwy 83 outside of leakey tx, in the texas hill country, on 07/13/05 when all five of the belt drive sproket bolts backed out causing one bolt to sheer inside the wheel hub causing the sproket to dis-lodge from the wheel. I had to use evasive action in order not to upset the 02…”
“Motorcycle failed when fuel gauge read 1/8th tank full. Rider lost power on freeway and was struck from behind while trying to reach shoulder for safety. Hd says that at approximately 1/8th tank reading, motorcycle needs to be switched to reserve to avoid running out of gas, but manual contains no…”
“Motorcycle failed when fuel gauge read 1/8th tank full. Rider lost power on freeway and was struck from behind while trying to reach shoulder for safety. Hd says that at approximately 1/8th tank reading, motorcycle needs to be switched to reserve to avoid running out of gas, but manual contains no…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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