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2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fxsb

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  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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.

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Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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650 miles · Dec 8, 2017
Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL ROAD SPEED, MY FORWARD SPEED SUDDENLY DROPS FROM 60 MPH DOWN TO 25 MPH, THEN 5 OR 6 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. MY RIGHT GRIP THROTTLE CONTROL FAILS TO WORK. THE BIKE'S ETC, ELECTRONIC-THROTTLE-CONTROL, FAILS TO COMMUNICATE WITH MY BIKE'S COMPUTER OR THROTTLE-BODY. I HAVE TO LIMP HOME ON THE OPEN ROAD. THIS IS DANG…

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WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL ROAD SPEED, MY FORWARD SPEED SUDDENLY DROPS FROM 60 MPH DOWN TO 25 MPH, THEN 5 OR 6 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. MY RIGHT GRIP THROTTLE CONTROL FAILS TO WORK. THE BIKE'S ETC, ELECTRONIC-THROTTLE-CONTROL, FAILS TO COMMUNICATE WITH MY BIKE'S COMPUTER OR THROTTLE-BODY. I HAVE TO LIMP HOME ON THE OPEN ROAD. THIS IS DANGEROUS. I'VE SUFFERED 4 SEPARATE FAILURES OF MY ETC THROTTLE CONTROL. ONCE AT DAYTIME, BUT 3 TIMES AT NIGHT. SOMEONE FROM BEHIND TRAVELING AT 45 OR 55 OR MORE MIGHT SLAM INTO ME AT NIGHT AS MY RED TAILLIGHT IS ON. I COULD EASILY GET KILLED. MY HARLEY DEALERSHIP KNEW OF THIS FAILING AS I CALLED THEIR SENIOR TECH THE VERY FIRST TIME THE ETC FAILED DURING RUSHOUR ON A CONGESTED HIGHWAY. AFTER I GOT SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE HAR-DAV TECH WALKED ME THROUGH A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. THIS WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, THEN 3 MORE ETC FAILS AT NIGHT ON HWY 27 AND COUNTY-ROADS AND 1 CITY STREET WHILE STRAIGHT-DRIVING. FRIGHTENING. CALLED TRIPLE-A & HAD MY 2017, 5 MONTH OLD BIKE TOWED BACKED TO THE HAR-DAV SHOP. THEY REPORT "NO ISSUES FOUND." FOUR THROTTLE FAILURES ? I DON'T BUY THEIR RESPONSE. I TOLD THEM TO KEEP THE BIKE & FIX IT. ALSO, ASKED THEM TO CALL HAR-DAV MILWAUKEE FOR ANSWERS. THEY DID NOT CALL. I HAD TO CALL MILWAUKEE & REPORT THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP BEFORE I GET KILLED ON HWY 27, FL.

NHTSA ODI #11053475

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