NHTSA Complaint #10495183 — 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10495183
Vehicle	2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 10, 2012
Date Filed	January 30, 2013
Mileage	15,626 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

RIDING FOR (RIDE FOR A REASON RUN) BIKE WENT INTO LIMP MODE CAUSING A TROUBLE CODE OF P1511. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD NEW CONNECTOR PINS REPLACED IN THROTTLE CONTROL ACTUATOR. A COST OF $332.07 FOR REPLACEMENT OF 7 TERMINAL PINS, PINS COST $6.30 TOTAL. LABOR WAS OUT OF LINE. SAID IT TOOK 2.5 HR. THIS IS A SIMPLE FIX. SHOULD HAVE TOOK NO LESS THEN 1 HR. THIS IS ALSO A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THESE BIKES. I WAS RIDING WITH A LARGE GROUP WHEN LIMP MODE HAPPENED, BIKE SHUT DOWN IN LESS THEN 3 SECONDS. ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED . THE COMPANYS GOT TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A TSB ON PROBLEM. (TSB-418-1). *TR

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