2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU Structureframe And Members Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Structureframe And Members Issues in the 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU
2 structureframe and members complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structureframe And Members Complaints
MOTORCYCLE RIDING ON A CLEAR DAY ON NEW CONCRETE 2 LANE HIGHWAY, VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC IN RURAL IOWA. TOTAL OF THREE MOTORCYCLES. ALL THREE BRAND NEW HARLEY TOUR BIKES, ALL WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES. I WAS LAST BIKE IN GROUP WHEN MIDDLE BIKE EXPERIENCED REAR WHEEL WOBBLE WHILE ENTERING A SWEEPING CURVE AT 60 MPH.BIKE "WALKED" ITSELF ACROSS ONCOMING LANE AND INTO DITCH BEFORE RIDER COULD STOP IT. BIKE AND RIDER WERE NOT SERIOUSLY HURT. BIKE WAS DRIVABLE BUT FOR SAFETY, HAULED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID NOTHING WRONG AND NEVER HEARD OF PROBLEM BEFORE. UPON SEARCHING WEBSITES, FIND OUT MANY WITH SAME PROBLEM AND SAME RESPONSE FROM DEALER AND HARLEY, OWNER REFUSED DEALERS CLAIM OF NOTHING WRONG WITH BIKE AND ENDED UP ACCEPTING LOW BALL BUYBACK OFFER FROM DEALER. PROBLEM IS INHERENT DESIGN FLAW IN RUBBER ISOLATOR DONUTS IN REAR SWING ARM ALLOWING LATERAL MOVEMENT OF REAR WHEEL. *TR
WOBBLE IN FRAME OF 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC. MANY AFTERMARKET PARTS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, BUT THE COMPANY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. THE FLAW COULD BE LIFE THREATENING AND CAUSE CRASHES. *TR
Other 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU Problem Areas
Service Brakes
30 complaints
Power Train
7 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
6 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
5 complaints
Electrical System
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Electrical Systemwiring
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblyfiller Pipe And Cap
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherfuel Filter
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seatsmotorcycle
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint