Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 30, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 47,579. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhp | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhpe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhr | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhrc | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhrse4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flht | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 81 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtcuse3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhx | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Fltr | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V357000.
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