NHTSA Complaint #10462211 — 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC

AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN INTO LIME MODE WHEN DTCS 1511/2135 ARE STORED. WHEN CODES ARE GIVEN THE VEHICLE WILL REDUCE SPEED IN LESS THEN 5 SECONDS WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. MY WIFE AND I WERE RIDING WITH A LARGE GROUP OF RIDERS WHEN BIKE SHUT DOWN CAUSING A NEAR PILE-UP. THE SUSPECTED REASON FOR THE CODES IS THE REPLACEMENT OF TERMINALS PINS OF THE SOCKET ON THE PCM WIRES AND -OR THE TCA TERMINALS PINS ON THE SOCKET WIRES CAUSED BY FRETTING OF THE TERMINAL PINS. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM ON 2008-LATER TOURING,POLICE AND TRIKE MODELS. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OR TECH TIP # TT-418-1. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IN GROUPS. I FEEL THEIR IS A NEED FOR A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *JS