Harley Davidson Fxdc 2008
Model Fxdc made in 2008 by Harley Davidson got 32 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, fuel system, gasoline and fuel system, other. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .
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 | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V535000 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/03/2007 to 09/06/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 538 | 11/26/2007 | MFR | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | 11/20/2007 | 11/20/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If contact occurs while riding, it could cause loss of control of the motorcycle, leading to injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Harley-davidson recall no. 0133.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. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 12950 | ||
| Cruising at 40 mph and applied rear and front brakes. there was no tension when applied continued a quarter mile and turned onto street of my house applied brakes and there was no rear brake response. upon stopping in my driveway using the front brakes, i got off the bike and there was a fire at the rear brake relay switch and brake line. i had to put out this fire and brake fluid continued to leak. i believe this is a design defect, the relay switch is 1 inch from the exhaust and believe this was part of the failure the heat source being so close. i also noticed the brake master cylinder had a small leak around the seal. | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 12639 | ||
| The gas gauge failed this is the second time that this part has failed on my motorcycle. the first incident was in july 2009 which they replaced under warranty. the gauge gives false readings, it will show full and various other readings regardless of the amount of fuel in the tank. for example i filled the tank and it read full then 10 miles later it went to empty and showed remaining miles to empty as 25. this is a known problem and harley davidson still hasn't come up with a fix. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 06/03/2011 | 12639 | ||
| The gas gauge failed this is the second time that this part has failed on my motorcycle. the first incident was in july 2009 which they replaced under warranty. the gauge gives false readings, it will show full and various other readings regardless of the amount of fuel in the tank. for example i filled the tank and it read full then 10 miles later it went to empty and showed remaining miles to empty as 25. this is a known problem and harley davidson still hasn't come up with a fix. | |||
| 06/13/2008 | 5700 | 1 | |
| 2008 harley davidson motorcycles. the plastic fuel filter housing has plastic latches that attach it to the fuel pump and the latches are breaking on hundreds of 2008 motorcycles, to the point the part has been on backorder for quite some time now. i have a 2008 flhx 105 anniversary street glide, which is not listed in your drop down for vehicle model... when the part fails the engine immediately stops running due to loss of fuel pressure. this of course is disastrous when merging into oncoming traffic, going up bridges, etc. there are many accounts of this on hdforum.com also on hdforums.com look at http://www.hdforums.com/m_3507391/tm.htm, and http://www.hdforums.com/m_3517184/tm.htm, just to mention a few. harley davidson dealers are saying this is a design flaw. i spoke to harley davidson yesterday 414-343-4056. the guy i spoke with would not agree with me that this part should be recalled, but did agree it has a design defect which has been causing it's latches to break thus causing the bike's fuel system to suddenly depressurize. this of course stops the bike immediately without any warning. i wonder who out there has pulled out in plenty of time to merge into oncoming traffic and the bike suddenly quit running thus resulting in there death. result of the accident report would of course read: he pulled out in front of me, i didn't see him.....after all we don't do autopsy's on motorcycles, even so the plastic part would have been possibly been broken as a result of the impact, right! so who would know the real cause of death. many of us are still waiting on the part to come off of backorder while our motorcycles sit at the dealerships and we continue to pay the note. not to mention the countless other riders who are unaware of this potential problem. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 06/13/2008 | 5700 | 1 | |
| 2008 harley davidson motorcycles. the plastic fuel filter housing has plastic latches that attach it to the fuel pump and the latches are breaking on hundreds of 2008 motorcycles, to the point the part has been on backorder for quite some time now. i have a 2008 flhx 105 anniversary street glide, which is not listed in your drop down for vehicle model... when the part fails the engine immediately stops running due to loss of fuel pressure. this of course is disastrous when merging into oncoming traffic, going up bridges, etc. there are many accounts of this on hdforum.com also on hdforums.com look at http://www.hdforums.com/m_3507391/tm.htm, and http://www.hdforums.com/m_3517184/tm.htm, just to mention a few. harley davidson dealers are saying this is a design flaw. i spoke to harley davidson yesterday 414-343-4056. the guy i spoke with would not agree with me that this part should be recalled, but did agree it has a design defect which has been causing it's latches to break thus causing the bike's fuel system to suddenly depressurize. this of course stops the bike immediately without any warning. i wonder who out there has pulled out in plenty of time to merge into oncoming traffic and the bike suddenly quit running thus resulting in there death. result of the accident report would of course read: he pulled out in front of me, i didn't see him.....after all we don't do autopsy's on motorcycles, even so the plastic part would have been possibly been broken as a result of the impact, right! so who would know the real cause of death. many of us are still waiting on the part to come off of backorder while our motorcycles sit at the dealerships and we continue to pay the note. not to mention the countless other riders who are unaware of this potential problem. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 07/09/2011 | 12950 | ||
| Cruising at 40 mph and applied rear and front brakes. there was no tension when applied continued a quarter mile and turned onto street of my house applied brakes and there was no rear brake response. upon stopping in my driveway using the front brakes, i got off the bike and there was a fire at the rear brake relay switch and brake line. i had to put out this fire and brake fluid continued to leak. i believe this is a design defect, the relay switch is 1 inch from the exhaust and believe this was part of the failure the heat source being so close. i also noticed the brake master cylinder had a small leak around the seal. | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 04/26/2010 | 1000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson rocker fxcw. the contact stated that while accelerating onto the freeway about 50mph the vehicle lost all power and shut down. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for repairs. the dealer stated that the bolts holding the drive sprockets to the rear wheel completely seperated from the hub. the motorcycle is currently being repaired. it has been at the repair shop for about 6 weeks. the repairs will be performed at the owners expense for approximately $1800.00. the failure and current mileage is approximately 1,000 miles. rd | |||