2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdl
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdl. Newest first.
On certain motorcycles built and shipped to california, the catalytic muffler protective heat shield was not installed. this condition could allow direct contact with this muffler and cause injury.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If contact occurs while riding, it could cause loss of control of the motorcycle, leading to injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will install the heat shields to the mufflers free of charge. the recall began on november 26, 2007. owners may contact harley davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
Owner complaints
6 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system · Fuel/propulsion system
Approaching a red light, gearing down to stop, the idle continued above 3000rpm. shortly after that, the bike started eating the battery. now, when it happens, I know to get it home to the battery tender asap. three times the HD mechanics charge the battery and then, "can't find anything wrong". I had to fire old glory HD in laurel, md. looking for a real mechanic here in florida. *tr
- Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing
TL* the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson fxdl. while driving 55 mph, the contact stated that the wheel bearing separated from the vehicle. the dealer repaired the wheel, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000 and the current mileage was 15,000.
- Electrical system
2008 harley davidson motorcycle, while at highway speeds, the engine shuts off on it's own, has happened 3 times, dealer and harley are of no assistance in rectifying the problem. This IS a huge safety issue! problem has occurred multiple times and most recent date, has happened twice in one day! *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
Reportedly, a number of 2008 touring harley davidson motorcycle owners are complaining about a defective fuel pump part that causes the motorcycle to stop pumping fuel and stopping abruptly. this issue IS known by harley davidson (part #62229-08) and IS being replaced by an improved part…
Reportedly, a number of 2008 touring harley davidson motorcycle owners are complaining about a defective fuel pump part that causes the motorcycle to stop pumping fuel and stopping abruptly. this issue IS known by harley davidson (part #62229-08) and IS being replaced by an improved part (#62229-08a) that IS not defective. I am concerned for my safety as I commute 100+ miles daily on my motorcycle and I feel this should be a recall. *tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
2008 harley-davidson street glide w/3,893 miles. On sunday, june 15TH about 40 miles from home my bike started jerking around and acting as if I slammed the brakes on. I could tell it was a fuel issue of some sort. With help from friends and 3 hours later we managed to limp it home by shutting it…
2008 harley-davidson street glide w/3,893 miles. On sunday, june 15TH about 40 miles from home my bike started jerking around and acting as if I slammed the brakes on. I could tell it was a fuel issue of some sort. With help from friends and 3 hours later we managed to limp it home by shutting it down and refiring when it was starving for fuel. The defective part IS the fuel filter bracket that has plastic tabs that break. I was told that this problem IS with brackets on all 2008 touring bikes which have the 6 gallon fuel tank. My bike IS still in the shop waiting on a supposed to be new and improved part that I was first told would be available on the 6/17, and have now heard the 23RD. H-D needs to do a recall on these bikes, not just because of the real big inconvenience, but it's dangerous. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
Uncontrollable idle, harley davidson fly by wire throttle. idle intermittently will go above 1800 rpm. a factory known issue with no permanent repair or replacement. I just bought a new harley and have experienced this 2 times both times the dealer experienced the problem as well..said it was…
Uncontrollable idle, harley davidson fly by wire throttle. idle intermittently will go above 1800 rpm. a factory known issue with no permanent repair or replacement. I just bought a new harley and have experienced this 2 times both times the dealer experienced the problem as well..said it was fixed and sent me on my way. only for the high rpm issue to return. called harley techline and was told that there IS a problem and they are working on it.. And have been working on this problem since july of 07 with no idea how to resolve it. problem IS in the fly by wire circuit and computer which looses memory and goes into a high rpm. the experience IS like cruise control being turned on and you cannot slow down when you release the throttle.... *tr
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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 10032652Harley davidson: engine idle temperature management system. The calibration offers limited rear cylinder cooling with the motorcycle stopped while the engine IS left at idle once the temperature threshold IS exceeded. Models 2007-08 dyna and softail (fxd, fxdc, fxdl, fxdwg, fxdb, fxdf, fxdse, fxdse, fxst, fsxtb, fxstc, fxstd, fxcw, fxcwc, flst, flstc, flstf, flstn, flstsb, flstsc, fxstsse and fxstsse); 2009 dyna and softail (flst, flstc, flstf, flstn, flstsb, fxcw, fxcwc, fxst, fxstb, fxstc, fxd, fxdb, fxdc, fxdf, and fxdl).
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