Harley Davidson Flhrse4

Model Flhrse4 made by Harley Davidson got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and equipment. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .

Flhrse4 year 2008

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Model 2008

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP
08V357000	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY	from 05/06/2007 to 12/11/2007	V (Vehicle)	47579	07/31/2008	ODI	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY	07/30/2008	07/30/2008
Defect Summary	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 or a no-start condition.
Consequence Summary	This condition could lead to a crash which could cause injury or death to the rider.
Corrective Summary	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.
Notes	Harley davidson recall no. 0135.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
08/24/2009	434	1
	I was operating my 2008 harley davidson flhrse4 on several occasions when the throttle by wire cut out in traffic almost causing an accident. this has happened on several occasions, and each time, the motorcycle has been taken to the dealership where it was purchased for repair. each time, the service dept. stated the issue was fixed, only to occur again during a future ride. apparently, the throttle by wire has been an issue ever since harley davidson started using it in their motorcycles. my 3rd and last incident i had, i was traveling in traffic, and my throttle cut out to idle, and then came on full throttle while i was moving with traffic, nearly causing me to collide with the rearend of a pickup truck, and crash my motorcycle. i pulled over after avoiding the collision, and shut the motorcycle down for a few minutes. upon starting it back up, the motorcycle went into limp mode, and since i was close to the harley davidson dealership, i rode it to the dealership slowly on back streets. upon reaching the dealership, the engine service light was on, and my butterfly valve on the bike was fluttering violently due to some sort of short in the throttle system. my bike is currently at the service dept. awaiting a look by an expert from another dealership. i have owned this motorcycle a total of 13 months now, and it has been in the service department at the dealership i purchased it from, for about 2 months total. according the dealership, a different part has failed this time, but i know that the throttle by wire is the culprit due to the circumstances, and repeat function issues. this issue has nearly caused me several accidents due to the sudden drop in acceleration, and cutting out. when i asked the service dept. if i was the first with this problem, they told me of at least 20 other 2008 or newer h-d motorcycles with the same problems. what is it going to take before there is a safety recall on the throttle by wire/ fly by wire issue? *tr
EQUIPMENT
11/19/2009	8500
	Tl*the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson road king motorcycle. while driving 65 mph, he noticed that the right side saddle bag fell off of the vehicle. the contact was informed by the dealer that the retaining pins were loose and needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings and the vehicle has not been serviced. the current and failure mileages were 8,500.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
08/24/2009	434	1
	I was operating my 2008 harley davidson flhrse4 on several occasions when the throttle by wire cut out in traffic almost causing an accident. this has happened on several occasions, and each time, the motorcycle has been taken to the dealership where it was purchased for repair. each time, the service dept. stated the issue was fixed, only to occur again during a future ride. apparently, the throttle by wire has been an issue ever since harley davidson started using it in their motorcycles. my 3rd and last incident i had, i was traveling in traffic, and my throttle cut out to idle, and then came on full throttle while i was moving with traffic, nearly causing me to collide with the rearend of a pickup truck, and crash my motorcycle. i pulled over after avoiding the collision, and shut the motorcycle down for a few minutes. upon starting it back up, the motorcycle went into limp mode, and since i was close to the harley davidson dealership, i rode it to the dealership slowly on back streets. upon reaching the dealership, the engine service light was on, and my butterfly valve on the bike was fluttering violently due to some sort of short in the throttle system. my bike is currently at the service dept. awaiting a look by an expert from another dealership. i have owned this motorcycle a total of 13 months now, and it has been in the service department at the dealership i purchased it from, for about 2 months total. according the dealership, a different part has failed this time, but i know that the throttle by wire is the culprit due to the circumstances, and repeat function issues. this issue has nearly caused me several accidents due to the sudden drop in acceleration, and cutting out. when i asked the service dept. if i was the first with this problem, they told me of at least 20 other 2008 or newer h-d motorcycles with the same problems. what is it going to take before there is a safety recall on the throttle by wire/ fly by wire issue? *tr