2009 Harley-Davidson Flstc
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- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2009 harley-davidson soft tail heritage classic (flstc) motorcycle. When starting the vehicle, an abnormal rumbling noise was detected. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Pig trail harley-davidson (409 w hudson rd, rogers, ar 72756, (479) 636-9797) was informed of…
TL* the contact owns a 2009 harley-davidson soft tail heritage classic (flstc) motorcycle. When starting the vehicle, an abnormal rumbling noise was detected. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Pig trail harley-davidson (409 w hudson rd, rogers, ar 72756, (479) 636-9797) was informed of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called an independent mechanic who stated that the compensator spring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 38,000.
- Structure › Body
TL* the contact owns a 2009 harley-davidson flstc. While driving 65 mph, the passenger seat became detached from the motorcycle. The contact stated that the bolts and rivots fractured. In addition, the contact stated that the plastic was not durable enough to withstand constant wear and tear.…
TL* the contact owns a 2009 harley-davidson flstc. While driving 65 mph, the passenger seat became detached from the motorcycle. The contact stated that the bolts and rivots fractured. In addition, the contact stated that the plastic was not durable enough to withstand constant wear and tear. Colonial harley davidson of petersburg, va was made aware of the failure and stated that the seat was designed as such and nothing could be done. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 20,000. The vin was not available.
- Wheels
Wheel bearing on right side (brake side) of rear wheel came apart while operating the motorcycle on the highway. the motorcycle IS currently in the shop for repair. my mechanic has informed me that he has seen an unusual number of problems of this nature with this model motorcycle.
- Service brakes
Rider behind me noticed that while stopping the rear brake lights not working. something in the foot pedal not letting the rear break lights work. bulbs are good and front works great and also allows the lights to work , just not the foot pedal.
- Seats
I removed the seat to do routine maintenance on the motorcycle and found that the drivers seat had cracked down the center of the seat frame which could cause the seat to separate into two pieces, this could cause the driver to loose control of the bike if this were to happen. I have pictures I can send if I can get an e-mail address to send them to. *tr
- Service brakes
While descending a steep incline and about to make a right hand turn in less than 100 yards the rear brake pedal, when applied, went all the way down rendering the rear brake useless. The motorcycle was brought to a safe stop by using the front brake and downshifting and was able to be safely…
While descending a steep incline and about to make a right hand turn in less than 100 yards the rear brake pedal, when applied, went all the way down rendering the rear brake useless. The motorcycle was brought to a safe stop by using the front brake and downshifting and was able to be safely ridden to a local H-D dealership for service. The dealership found that the rear stop light switch had failed resulting in a major brake fluid release, the switch appeared to have been affected by heat from the exhaust. Interesting enough there was a recall issued by H-D in october of 2011 which affected over 300,000 bikes of the touring, cvo touring and trike models from the 2009 through 2012 model years. Of course the softtail models were left off this recall but in my estimation this appears to be related to the 2011 recall and should be further investigated by the nhtsa and H-D. *tr
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch
TL* the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson flstc. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph the horn and turn signal lights were inoperable. The contact inspected the vehicle and stated the brake light switch was leaking brake fluid onto the exhaust pipe. There was a manufacturers…
TL* the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson flstc. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph the horn and turn signal lights were inoperable. The contact inspected the vehicle and stated the brake light switch was leaking brake fluid onto the exhaust pipe. There was a manufacturers recall for the brake light switch. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,300. *tr
- Fuel/propulsion system
During increasing and decreasing speed fuel would run down the tank onto the hot engine. it did not seem to have the correct power at times. the area around the fuel tank cap and filler neck became increasing yellow with one area marking the tank with a yellow triangle like gas fumes pushing out…
During increasing and decreasing speed fuel would run down the tank onto the hot engine. it did not seem to have the correct power at times. the area around the fuel tank cap and filler neck became increasing yellow with one area marking the tank with a yellow triangle like gas fumes pushing out under pressure. 6/22/12, I took it back to the dealer (red rock) and they did nothing and let me leave. the problem continued and got worse damaging the paint and the bike started to stall while I was getting on the freeway and at signals which was very dangerous. sept. 7, 2012, the bike was returned to the dealer. They called me and told me my bike was ready and that they had to replace my vehicle speed sensor but knew nothing about the fuel take leaking. I told them again and that they did not fix it the first time I brought it in and that it IS a fire danger. they called me later and said there was a recall for the fuel filler neck which they now fixed. the fuel no longer leaks, however, my fuel tank paint IS damaged. the clear coat has bubbled, pealing and IS yellow. I contacted both the service manager, the general manager and harley davidson and they said the recall was only for a vapor leak and not fuel. I explained if vapor can escape so can gas and the damage clearly shows the location of the vapor leak (yellow triangle) on my white tank. harley davidson refused to cover the repair. the dealership said they would repaint 1/2 the tank at their cost of $350 which I would be responsible to pay for. I feel if a recall factory defect clearly causes damage where it was located they should also be responsible for fixing the damage. I was also required to pay for the sensor which probably also was caused by this vapor leak. can you provide any assistance or guidance to fix my tank? I also have pictures I can send you if needed. Thank you *tr
- Suspension
Driving along when I noticed a vibration, kept riding and then it became a loud squeaking intermittent sound. parked at home and noticed it was the rear bearing as it came apart inside the rear wheel. it IS a cheap chinese crap bearing that harley IS using in their bikes. I am not the only…
Driving along when I noticed a vibration, kept riding and then it became a loud squeaking intermittent sound. parked at home and noticed it was the rear bearing as it came apart inside the rear wheel. it IS a cheap chinese crap bearing that harley IS using in their bikes. I am not the only one.... We have to stop the use of cheap outsourced products before someone gets killed. we are in debt to a communist country and we don't even know it....... *tr
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting
I have found that the switch for the rear brake will not light the brake light after the bike warms up, if the bike IS allowed to cool back down the light starts to function again. This IS the same problem that IS causing the current recall on other model harleys in the 2009 model year. *tr
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting
A friend was following me and told me my brake light was staying on. I pressed on the brake pedal and released it, but the light stayed on. I took the motorcycle to harley davidson world in oklahoma city for repair. They repaired it by replacing the rear brake switch. Since then harley davidson has…
A friend was following me and told me my brake light was staying on. I pressed on the brake pedal and released it, but the light stayed on. I took the motorcycle to harley davidson world in oklahoma city for repair. They repaired it by replacing the rear brake switch. Since then harley davidson has recalled all touring model bikes from 09 and up, but excluded softtail models like mine for a problem with the rear brake light switch. According to the recall, heat causes the contacts on the switch to melt causing the brake light to either stay on or not come on at all or allow brake fluid to leak out. I've contacted harley davidson to see if the switch on my softtail should have been covered due to the similarities of the complaints. Harley customer care indicated there was no connection between my switch going out and the recall on touring models. The customer care representative said my failure was a one in a million chance. I doubt his assumption and believe there IS a connection and am concerned that the switch that replaced my faulty switch may also malfunction causing an accident by my either losing brake fluid and the resulting loss of brakes or by my getting rear ended by a motorist not realizing that I was stopping due to no brake lights. *tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11008736SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that Harley-Davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.
- 11007544SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.
- 11005514GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
- 11001293SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution Max, and 2024 Touring.
- 10254115SERVICE BULLETIN M1612 (REV A): MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: Revision. Update: Notes for Table 3 and 4. * Updated: Part Numbers. This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Models Affected: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models
- 10248401GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1146: 68193-95 BULB WEDGE, FENDER TIP LAMP. Purpose: To inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. The light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and international applications.
- 10248398SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Note: Resubmission is a correction to Selected Products Section of Transaction ID 24MC44619, NHTSA ID 10248397. Models Affected by M1612 to include only: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models
- 10248397SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware.
- 10188344SERVICE BULLETIN M1328: FUEL FILLER NECK EMISSIONS RECALL 0613. PURPOSE: Harley-Davidson Motor Company has determined that upon exposure to certain types of fuel formulations and/or high ambient temperatures the gas cap may develop a fitment issue between the female threads in the gas tank fill neck and the male threads on the gas cap. This condition may affect the ability of the gas tank and cap assembly to properly seal to perform in compliance with EPA regulations, specifically 40 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 1051.110, governing permeation.
- 10179446GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1100: TWIN CAM LONGBLOCK & WARRANTY ENGINE - PROGRAM UPDATES. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of certain twin cam longblock and twin cam warranty engines are no longer supported. Instead, shortblocks should be ordered where applicable.
- 10158172GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1084: SOFTAIL BACKREST PAD IMPROVEMENTS. Purpose: To inform dealers of design improvements for the Compact Passenger Backrest Pads. Some of these pads can become loose resulting in the backrest pad slipping on the sissy bar. The new backrest pads, designated with an ?A? revision, have been redesigned to fix this issue.
- 10153955SERVICE BULLETIN M1485: 2000 - 2017 SOFTAIL - FUEL TANK GASKET. Purpose: Service fuel tanks for Softail motorcycles are now being updated to include a top plate gasket (Part No. 61381-02A) with all new replacement tanks. Harley-Davidson strongly recommends using the new gasket when servicing the fuel tank. The updated gasket has improved sealing of fuel vapors and improved compatibility with fuel that contains ethanol alcohol additives. Motorcycles Affected: 2000 - 2017 Softails, all models excluding FXSTD, FXSTDSE, FXSTDSE2, FXCW and FXCWC.
- 10139399TECH ARTICLE TA0023: TA0023: Crankshaft Rod Bearing. Purpose: Technicians have been falsely identifying connecting rod bearings as failed due to a perception of resistance as the rods are rotated. The clearance of the Twin Cam and Milwaukee-Eight crank pin bearings are maintained to a very tight range. This optimizes performance and maintains low mechanical noise in operation. The connecting rod bore can also distort slightly in operation due to stress relaxation. As a result, bearing clearance decreases due to the contact zone broadening and the load being distributed over more rollers. The combination of a bore being slightly out of round and reduced bearing clearance can result in varying degrees of resistance through the range of motion. Axial clearance is also tightly controlled for proper alignment. For these reasons, zones of resistance can be found when the connecting rods are rotated by hand through their range of motion. Resistance during rod motion, by itself, is not an indication of a performance or durability concern.
- 10090280This document will outline inspection and measurement procedures for gerotor style oil pumps. It provides inspection procedures only without specifications.
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