NHTSA Complaint #10230588 — 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLED IRREGULARLY. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED WHILE RIDING AT 60 MPH. IF HE TOUCHED THE THROTTLE WHEN THE IGNITION WAS OFF OR WHEN JUST STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE IRREGULAR IDLING WOULD BEGIN. THE NEXT TIME HE WOULD START THE VEHICLE, THE RPM'S WOULD OCCASIONALLY INCREASE TO 2,000 RPM'S OR HIGHER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE DUE TO THE THROTTLE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WAS INFORMED THAT MANY CONSUMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT KNOW THE REMEDY. THE DEALER NEVER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,950 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD CHANGE IDLE RPM'S UP TO AND EXCEEDING 2000 RPM'S. AT THIS RPM, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT DECELERATE AS EXPECTED ON THROTTLE ROLL OFF. IF THE CONSUMER ROLLS OFF THE THROTTLE ENTERING A TURN OR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL CONTINUE ON AT AROUND 60 MPH. UPDATED. 07/29/08