2008 Harley-Davidson Fltr
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fltr. Newest first.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI) (FLHTC), Electra Glide Ultra Classic…
Risk and remedy
Risk
These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0171.
Harley davidson IS recalling 47,579 my 2008 flhp, flhpe, flhr, flhrc, flhrse4, flht, flhtc, flhtcu, flhtcuse3, flhtp, flhx, and fltr motorcycles. these motorcycles may experience a cracking of the fuel filter shell leading to loss of fuel pressure. this loss of fuel pressure can cause diminished performance and, in some cases, may cause an engine stall…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition could lead to a crash which could cause injury or death to the rider.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel filter shell free of charge. the recall began on july 31, 2008. owners may contact harley davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
Owner complaints
14 complaints1 involved a crash1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine · Power train
TL* the contact owns a 2008 harley-davidson road glide (fltr). While riding at various speeds, the throttle body sensor failed. As a result, the vehicle stalled and lost power without warning. The contacted pulled over, restarted the vehicle, and resumed normal riding. When the failure recurred…
TL* the contact owns a 2008 harley-davidson road glide (fltr). While riding at various speeds, the throttle body sensor failed. As a result, the vehicle stalled and lost power without warning. The contacted pulled over, restarted the vehicle, and resumed normal riding. When the failure recurred, the contact towed the vehicle to baer sport center harley-davidson and polaris (330 grandview ave, honesdale, pa 18431, (570) 253-2000) where they replaced the plugs on the throttle body. The failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to other unknown harley-davidson dealers to have the vehicle serviced, but the failure persisted each time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa to file a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Service brakes
While riding on 3/31/2018 I was approaching a stoplight and began my down shifting and braking. I stepped on the rear brake pedal and to my surprise there was little resistance, I pumped the pedal again only to have the same result. I then pumped the pedal several times noting same result as…
While riding on 3/31/2018 I was approaching a stoplight and began my down shifting and braking. I stepped on the rear brake pedal and to my surprise there was little resistance, I pumped the pedal again only to have the same result. I then pumped the pedal several times noting same result as previous attempts but was able to stop using my front brake. we pulled off into a gas station parking lot to assess the problem. Upon inspection, I found one of two wires (red) on the rear brakelite switch sensor had melted off from the switch an was lying next to the switch sensor and fluid had leaked/sprayed out covering the surrounding area. Looking more closely, I found that the brass terminal post of the switch had melted off the switch housing and was still lodged within the wire connector. I recalled this happening to a relative a few years ago and in researching the issue through forums and general online research, I found there are several cases regarding this problem and even a recall (harley davidson recall 0145) which only covered 2009-2011. this safety issue obviously applies to the 2008 model fltri as well and should have been included.
- Electronic stability control (esc) · Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2008 harley-davidson fltr. While driving 5-65 mph, the rear brakes seized several times without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (fort worth harley-davidson, 3025 w loop 820 s, fort worth, tx 76116, (817) 717-4325) for diagnostic testing and repair. Months later…
TL* the contact owns a 2008 harley-davidson fltr. While driving 5-65 mph, the rear brakes seized several times without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (fort worth harley-davidson, 3025 w loop 820 s, fort worth, tx 76116, (817) 717-4325) for diagnostic testing and repair. Months later, the contact was notified of nhtsa campaign number: 18v076000 (electronic stability control) by email. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact called to determine the recall solution to repair the motorcycle. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. *Tt *tr
- Service brakes
Front brakes failed due to bad ABS module with no warning. Very hard to pull in when trying to stop. Worked fine and now nothing. This could have resulted in myself wrecking (rear ending) someone if it happened a busy road.
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2008 harley-davidson fltr road glide. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not offer assistance. The failure mileage was 50.
- Service brakes
Front brake ABS system hcu failure resulting in loss of front brake function
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owned a 2008 harley-davidson fltr road glide. Whiledriving approximately10 mph, the brake pedalwas depressed,but the vehicle failed to respond without warning. As a result,the contact sideswiped another vehicle and crashed into an aluminum bridge.a police report was filed. The…
TL* the contact owned a 2008 harley-davidson fltr road glide. Whiledriving approximately10 mph, the brake pedalwas depressed,but the vehicle failed to respond without warning. As a result,the contact sideswiped another vehicle and crashed into an aluminum bridge.a police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the left arm, left forearm, left knee, and ankles that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.
- Service brakes
The ABS module on my bike has quit working. with the ignition on the module closes and the front brakes cannot be applied. if this were to happen while riding, a crash would be inevitable. the module should be designed so that there IS an emergency bypass in the event the internals inside the module becomes stuck so that the rider IS not suddenly without brakes. harley davidson should issue an immediate recall.
- Structure › Body
The passenger floorboard/footboard mounting bolt IS prone to sheer off. This ejects the 10-15 pound part from the motorcycle causing a serious safety hazard. This IS a common occurrence and even though the part was redesigned in 2010 to include 2 mounting bolts the harley davidson corporation has denied that there IS a problem with the earlier single mount bolt design. *tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic
The rear brake light switch failed while traveling on I-85 in atlanta, ga. On braking to exit the interstate the pedal went to the full down position with no effect on braking. I was close to work and when I got to work, I pressed the pedal to figure out what was wrong and noticed a puddle of fluid…
The rear brake light switch failed while traveling on I-85 in atlanta, ga. On braking to exit the interstate the pedal went to the full down position with no effect on braking. I was close to work and when I got to work, I pressed the pedal to figure out what was wrong and noticed a puddle of fluid under the bike. When I depressed the pedal a large amount of fluid streamed out of the area where the plastic part of the switch inserts into the metal housing. All of the fluid leaked out. There were two puddles approximately 8-10 inches in diameter. The wiring connector IS also charred from heat coming from the exhaust. The exhaust IS stock. *Tr
- Fuel system, other
Harley davidson motorcycles with the throttle by wire will go into a limp home mode. This IS where you are accelerating and the motor basically shuts down and goes to just above an idle speed. This IS extremely dangerous because the throttle by wire IS failing. You could be accelerating to turn…
Harley davidson motorcycles with the throttle by wire will go into a limp home mode. This IS where you are accelerating and the motor basically shuts down and goes to just above an idle speed. This IS extremely dangerous because the throttle by wire IS failing. You could be accelerating to turn into traffic, across traffic or to get on the interstate and the throttle fails and goes into limp home mode and slows you to a top speed of 15 mph in 1ST gear. In 6TH gear I could only do 40 mph. This IS not an isolated incident and harley knows they are failing. This IS a recall offense. They have a service bulletin which I am attaching a link to for you. http://www.scribd.com/doc/55139820/2008-later-touring-tt418-1 I would not be surprised if people have died trying to maneuver into or across traffic only to have their motorcycle stop accelerating and actually slow down. An extremely dangerous situation! this happened to me and I figured it was a computer blip. Thank god I was not in a dangerous spot. The first time it happened. I shut the bike off and turned it back on and it worked correctly for three months. It has happened to me 3 times today. I limped for 10 miles out in the middle of nowhere with my emergency flashers on to keep from getting rearended. I finally searched forums on the internet and it seems this IS a big problem. Big enough that harley has a service report on it. How about a recall on it? *Tr
- Electrical system
2008 fltr harley-davidson road glide twice went to forced idle mode while operating. Dtc codes p1511 and p2135 were set. Harley has issued tt 418 nov 3, 2009, to address this widespread problem on throttle by wire bikes 2008 - 2011. Dealer compliance on tt 418 weak. Bike cutting off in traffic IS…
2008 fltr harley-davidson road glide twice went to forced idle mode while operating. Dtc codes p1511 and p2135 were set. Harley has issued tt 418 nov 3, 2009, to address this widespread problem on throttle by wire bikes 2008 - 2011. Dealer compliance on tt 418 weak. Bike cutting off in traffic IS obvious safety hazard. Recall IS needed to replace poorly designed electrical connector on tca (throttle control actuator). *kb
- Structure · Visibility › Windshield
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson fltr. the contact stated that the windshield shows double images. while driving at any speed, he will see two vehicles and two lines on the road instead of one. the manufacturer stated that the contact's height was the cause of the failure and nothing…
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson fltr. the contact stated that the windshield shows double images. while driving at any speed, he will see two vehicles and two lines on the road instead of one. the manufacturer stated that the contact's height was the cause of the failure and nothing was wrong with the windshield. the dealer was unable to assist. the engine size and failure mileage were unknown. the current mileage was 600. updated 01-29-08. *kb updated 01/29/08 *tr
- Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 harley-davidson fltr road glide. while driving any speed, the vehicle pulled to the left. the dealer checked the alignment and found no failure. the vehicle IS at the dealer until a replacement can be issued. they also informed the contact that his hands should be…
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 harley-davidson fltr road glide. while driving any speed, the vehicle pulled to the left. the dealer checked the alignment and found no failure. the vehicle IS at the dealer until a replacement can be issued. they also informed the contact that his hands should be on the handle bars at all times while driving. the dealer information was unavailable. the current mileage was 150 and failure mileage was 5. updated 03-04-08 *bf the manufacturer stated there was nothing wrong with the motorcycle.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Motorcycle stalling
The subject fuel filter housing (p/n 62229-08) cracks, resulting in sudden engine stall due to unregulated fuel pressure.harley-davidson has modified the housing with a new part number 62229-08a.shortly after opening this pe, odi received harley's defect notification indicating that the subject vehicles were being…
The subject fuel filter housing (p/n 62229-08) cracks, resulting in sudden engine stall due to unregulated fuel pressure.harley-davidson has modified the housing with a new part number 62229-08a.shortly after opening this pe, odi received harley's defect notification indicating that the subject vehicles were being recalled to install the new fuel filter housing.with that recall, received prior to release of our information request, this investigation IS concluded.
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.
- 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.
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