NHTSA Complaint #10903200 — 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU

I HAD JUST GOT ON I65 HEADING SOUTH. I WENT MAYBE 2 MILES, AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN, MY MOTORCYCLE ACTED LIKE IT HAD JUST RAN OUT OF GAS. OR SOMEBODY HAD HIT THE KILL SWITCH. I KNOW IT HAD GAS. AS IT WAS WINDING DOWN IN REVOLUTIONS, I TRIED EVERYTHING WITH THROTTLE, KILL SWITCH, IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED, I TRIED STARTING IT, NOTHING. IT ACTED LIKE I HAD NO GAS. I OPENED THE TANK AND ROCKED THE BIKE A LITTLE, AND I HAD AT LEAST A HALF A TANK LIKE MY GAUGE READ. AFTER GETTING IT HOME I PUNCHED MY VIN NUMBER IN TO HE'S RECALL PAGE, AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL FILTER ENCLOSURE. I PURCHASED ANOTHER ENCLOSURE AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. STILL NOTHING. I CHECKED FIRE AND THE PLUGS LIT ON FIRE. SO I SPRAYED EITHER INTO THROAT OF CARBURETOR, AND IT STARTED FOR A SECOND AND DIED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY ONE OF THE GASKETS WAS NOT SEATING CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.