2008 Harley-Davidson FLHX defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2008 Harley-Davidson FLHX. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Sudden Brake Failure - Motorcycle
  Preliminary Evaluation PE16009 · opened Jul 6, 2016 · closed Apr 23, 2018 · led to recall 18V076000

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation in July 2016 based on forty-three (43) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ).During the course of this investigation ODI received a total of 145 VOQs related to the alleged defect on the subject motorcycles.Owners allege they experience a sudden and compl…

• MOTORCYCLE STALLING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08043 · opened Jul 17, 2008 · closed Aug 8, 2008 · led to recall 08V357000

  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 reca…