Harley Davidson Fxdb 2009
Model Fxdb made in 2009 by Harley Davidson got 34 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, electronic stability control and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, equipment and structure. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .
Model 2009
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 | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V625000 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/22/2008 to 07/25/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 349 | 12/08/2008 | MFR | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | 11/26/2008 | 12/01/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Harley-davidson is recalling 349 my 2009 fxdb, fxdc, fxdf, and fxdl motorcycles. these motorcycles have a fuel tank vent tube assembly, part no. 27389-04a, which may have been produced with a defective ultrasonic weld on the anti-slosh valve. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the valve separates and the bike is tipped over, it may leak fuel. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the fuel vent tube assembly and, if necessary, replace it. the recall is expected to begin on or about december 8, 2008. owners may contact harley-davidson at 1-414-343-4056. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Harley-davidson recall no. 0136.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-M-1220 | 12/08/2008 | 10032652 | Harley 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 a | 04/23/2010 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| SB-M-1234 | 12/05/2008 | 10030773 | Harley davidson motorcycle: flywheel end play specifications were changed from 0.003-0.010 in. (0.076-0.254mm) to 0.003-0.013 in. (0.076-0.330mm). spoke torque has changed to 55 in-lbs (6.2 nm) on all spoke wheels. use spoke torque wrench | 11/30/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - MOTORCYCLE KICKSTAND/CENTERSTAND | |||||
| SB-M-1238 | 12/18/2008 | 10032371 | Harley davidson: jiffy stand spring anchor safety recall 0137. a condition affecting the motorcycle safety exists on certain model year dyna fxd, fxdf, fxdc, fxdl, fxdb, motorcycles. these motorcycles have a jiffy stand spring anchor par | 03/12/2010 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| SB-M-1234 | 12/05/2008 | 10030773 | Harley davidson motorcycle: flywheel end play specifications were changed from 0.003-0.010 in. (0.076-0.254mm) to 0.003-0.013 in. (0.076-0.330mm). spoke torque has changed to 55 in-lbs (6.2 nm) on all spoke wheels. use spoke torque wrench | 11/30/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/05/2010 | 6000 | ||
| Dear sirs: on december 5, 2010 while making a left turn into a driveway my harley davidson tri-glide (vin 1hd1mam329y850731) model flhtcutg (this model # was not allowed in a following field) accelerated unexpectedly and tipped on its side throwing me off and then into a fence. i was transported from the scene by ambulance with minor injuries (broken ribs) and the bike was towed to a storage yard. the next day i called harley davidson of sacramento to arrange for the bike to be towed there and repaired. i was told by them that they did not perform insurance repairs and was referred to mid-cal cycle of west sacramento to do the factory authorized repairs. i informed mid-cal that the throttle had advanced on its own and they replaced the throttle wiring, throttle pn 56304-08 and the sensor throttle pn 32305-08a (i have both parts). i picked the bike up on february 25, 2011 and have been riding it since. on april 7, 2011 while riding in traffic in the city of citrus heights the throttle again accelerated unexpectedly causing me to rear-end the car in front of me. i was travelling at approximately 20 mph when this started so the impact speed was kept down. i clutched the bike after impact and the engine rpm | |||
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 5312 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson flhtcu. the contact stated the computer idle is very high causing the vehicle to be unsafe for riding. the dealer stated they cannot repair the vehicle and the contact has to re-map the computer while riding. the contact has to continuously turn the motorcycle on and off and once it does that the computer would adjust itself for a safe ride. the manufacturer was contacted but they never respond. the failure mileage was 5,312 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/04/2009 | 100 | 1 | |
| Excessive engine heat on the 2009 harley-davidson ultra tri-glide motor cycle, model flhtcutg! engine oil temperatures run around 300 degrees and infrared temperature readings on rider | |||
| 09/13/2009 | 2800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson screaming eagle road glide fltrse3. he attempting to make a turn after exiting a parking space, but the engine misfired. he lost vehicle control, and then crashed onto the roadway. there were personal injuries including fractures to the left ankle and ribs. the failure was contributed to the heat management system. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 2,800. the current mileage was 3,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 5312 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson flhtcu (n/a) motorcycle. the contact stated that the engine was exhibiting an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the dealer advised that the failure could not be repaired and the computer needed to be reprogrammed. the contact stated that he would continuously turn the vehicle on and off when the failure would occur to allow the computer to readjust itself. the manufacturer was contacted but never responded and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 5,312. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 80 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 harley davidson trike. the contact stated that the vehicle was running hot, causing the pipe where the catalytic converter was located to place second degree burns on the leg. the contact sustained burns to the leg. the dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed; however, they did inspect the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileage was 1,500. the approximate failure mileage was 80. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 5800 | ||
| For the third time i have susatained a second degree burn on my lower right leg when aboard my 2009 harley davidson electra glide. this occurs when i stop the bike to park it or get gas and my leg contacts the exhaust pipe juncture just aft of the rider floorboard. the burn is sustained immediately on any contact with the exhaust pipe which is protectected by a heat shield provided by harley davidson. the heat shield is inadequate for the task, as this is what i am actually contacting when i am burned. i questioned the selling dealer, and there solution was to wrap the area in a heat resistant tape, which would not look good and may not be effective anyway. i wear an ankle high leather boot when i ride, which i feel should be adequate protection. i feel that harley should design and manufacture a guard or auxillary shield to protect the operator, and provide this to all owners of 2009 and 2010 touring models which have the redesigned exhaust system that causes this problem. not only are the burns painful but could become infected. the correct model is flhtcu | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 12000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson vrscf. he stated that the header pipe from the motor to the muffler turns cherry red due to heat exposure of 1600-1800 degrees. his legs are positioned directly above the heat, which may ignite his clothing. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the technicians concluded that the high temperatures from the component is a normal characteristic of the vehicle. no repairs have been made. the failure mileage was 1,200. the current mileage was 2,600. bl | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/26/2008 | 20 | 1 | |
| Motorcycle has set codes from the day i picked it up from dealer. sets twist grip codes p2127 & 2138. would clear codes and they would return every few rides for the first 500 miles and then the bike started accelerating on it's own in any gear or speed. the local dealer was not able or willing to look at it in a timely manner. checked out all connections for the throttle sensor my self. didn't find any obvious problems. applied computer connection stabalent to the ecm connector and problem was gone for 1000 miles. bike started accelerating by it's self again and then set the check eng. light. sometimes a slight aceleration and other times it would accell hard. was 55 miles from home this last time. the local dealer closed so am now taking it 25 miles to the dealer. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| The bikes fuel gauge has never worked since the original purchase of this bike. it has never been taken to a dealer to be fixed because after doing some research it appears that there is no fix for the faulty gauge. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/07/2010 | 6300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson road king flhp motorcycle. while going down a hill and if the rear wheel slips while you are depress the brake to hold the motor cycle the abs brake will release and there will be no brake system. the abs braking system will release itself many times when you are trying to stop before you actually depress the brakes. the dealer was called stating they do not know what to do or how to repair this failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 6,300.....mw | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 5200 | 1 | |
| While riding my 2009 harley davidson streetglide my abs braking system appeared to fail. i was at a stop waiting for traffic to clear so that i could safely pull out. when i started to pull out a car from nowhere appeared. i had to brake. when i did, the abs braking system activated and caused the motorcycle to freewheel .in other words my brakes did not work. i had to stop the bike by putting my feet down. the pavement was dry and clean and i was going less than 5 mph...no reason for the abs brakes to activate. when i attempted to stop i had the rear brake pedal depressed to it's fullest extent but no braking occurred. it's my understanding similar incidents have occurred with other people. the abs is a factory installed option and no modifications have been made to it. the motorcycle had approx. 5200 miles on it when this occurred. i strongly suggest your organization look into this matter. the motorcycle is presently in storage at my local harley davidson dealer and i have voiced my complaint to them. i had another problem with my front tire and harley seems slow to respond to theses types of complaints. although after a call to hd directly i did get the tire problem resolved. and they did send out a bulletin to their dealers on the subject. hopefully you can look into this matter before someone gets hurt or killed. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2009 | 6300 | 1 | |
| 2009 harley davidson tri-glide. rear brakes won't properly stop bike. all stopping is counting on front brakes (one wheel). rear brake pads wore out at 6000 miles. *tr | |||
| 08/14/2009 | 1200 | 1 | |
| Several times i came very very close to rear ending another vehicle.the rear braking power of the rear brakes is far below adequate the rear brakes won't even lock up if peddle is stood on with all one's weight. the rear rotor was replaced on one side of the harley davidson trike only with the same results, no braking power. apparently the problem relays in the braking system itself. 2009 harley davidson flhtcutg tri glide trike (new model). *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/29/2009 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 harley davidson flhx (streetglide) rides excessively hard. it seems as though the rear air shocks are not working. air pressure has been adjusted from minimum to maximum pressures with little to no change in ride quality. the implication is...at highway speeds even hitting a small bump in the road the bike tends to go airborn. the suspension is so unyielding it's creating a safety hazard for the rider and passenger. i test rode a yamaha along the same route as the harley . the difference was remarkable. the yahama absorbed the bumps and uneven pavement extremely well. a 1000% difference in ride quality. harley needs to re evaluate the 2009 flhx. i had a 2008 flhx and it did not ride at all like the new 2009 with a new ridgid chassis. also the front tire is cupping. harley knows about it and changed the tread pattern by reversing the direction of the rain grooves. it know seems as though the tires will not channel the rain from under the tire but rather will encourage the water to stay under it thus promoting hydroplaning. *tr | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 7000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2009 harley davidson ultra classic electra glide. this model along with the touring line of hd motorcyles are newly redesigned and uses the new dunlop 407f motorcycle tires. these tires are the only tires that are available for this line of motorcycles. my tires are cupping after 7,000 miles. the cupping is causing vibration at highway speeds and noises while cornering. i have been reading about this issue on harley davidson forums and i have discovered that there are numerous complaints about this issue. there are reports of 407f tires cupping with just 1500 miles of use. i feel that the cupping problem of the dunlop 407f tires may lead to a dangerous situation and that this issue has to be investigated. *tr | |||
| 03/29/2009 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 harley davidson flhx (streetglide) rides excessively hard. it seems as though the rear air shocks are not working. air pressure has been adjusted from minimum to maximum pressures with little to no change in ride quality. the implication is...at highway speeds even hitting a small bump in the road the bike tends to go airborn. the suspension is so unyielding it's creating a safety hazard for the rider and passenger. i test rode a yamaha along the same route as the harley . the difference was remarkable. the yahama absorbed the bumps and uneven pavement extremely well. a 1000% difference in ride quality. harley needs to re evaluate the 2009 flhx. i had a 2008 flhx and it did not ride at all like the new 2009 with a new ridgid chassis. also the front tire is cupping. harley knows about it and changed the tread pattern by reversing the direction of the rain grooves. it know seems as though the tires will not channel the rain from under the tire but rather will encourage the water to stay under it thus promoting hydroplaning. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Dunlop d407 tire (front) for the harley davidson 2009 fl touring models installed on my2009 screaming egale fltrse3 the bold angled lateral grooves exhibit abnormal wear and uneven tire tread cupping. vibration during cornering and lane changes, the unevenly worn areas are nearly worn to the bottom of the lateral groves on the leading edge and the other side is cupped. the center of the tread appears to be normal. this was first noticed and reported to a harley davidson california dealer twice once at 3000 miles and 4100 miles of wear. now at 5000 miles the vibrations present while changing directions or cornering is unsafe. *tr | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 03/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 harley davidson flhtcu. the contact noticed a loud cracking noise when attempting to start the motorcycle. also, the starter clutch causes the starter gear to disengage which causes the motorcycle to not start intermittently. the dealer replaced the compensator assembly. the manufacturer advised the contact to speak with the dealer. the current mileages were unknown and the failure mileages were unknown. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||