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1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXR3

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Steering
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
7,800 miles · Apr 19, 2004
Structure

SEE COVER LETTER THE CONSUMER NOTICED BLISTERS ON THE FRAME OF HIS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONSUMER HAD METALLURGICAL TESTING DONE WHICH SHOWED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED PRIOR TO FINAL ASSEMBLY AND COATING. THERE WAS ALSO CORROSION ON THE SWING ARM AND VISIBLE PITTING THROUGH THE CHROME. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10056819

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2001
Steering

FORK STOP FELL RIGHT OFF MOTORCYCLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #884249

Official recalls

1

99V200000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Jul 23, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK VENT FITTING THAT COULD BE PLUGGED ALLOWING THE CARBURETOR TO OVERFLOW FUEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK VENT FITTING AND, IF PLUGGED, WILL CORRECT THIS CONDITION.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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