2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXLR Fuelpropulsion System Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXLR
1 fuelpropulsion system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXLR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints
LIQUID GASOLINE EXPELS FROM FUEL TANK OVERPRESSURE VENT TUBE, AT A RATE >5 DROPS/SEC, ANYTIME WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE TANK IS AT OR BELOW 1/2. DEALER WARRANTY REPAIR, 2ND ATTEMPT, SOLUTION WAS TO REVERSE THE VENT LINE CHECK VALVE SO THE FUEL LEAK OUTFLOW STOPPED BUT NOW THE FUEL TANK BUILDS CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE WITH AMBIENT OR OTHER TEMPERATURE RISES LEAVING THE ONLY VENT PATH AS THE GAS CAP REMOVAL. VIDEO AVAILABLE OF BOTH FUEL LEAK AND FUEL TANK PRESSURE RELIEF. THE FUEL LEAK ISSUE WAS FIRST NOTICED ON 07/09/2018; HOWEVER IT WAS NOT RECOGNIZED TO BE A CONSTANT ISSUE AS THE FUEL TANK WAS NORMALLY KEPT BETWEEN FULL AND 5/8 DUE TO COMMUTE PATTERN. ON 04/07/2019 IT WAS NOTICED AGAIN AND VIDEO OF THE FUEL EXPELLING WAS CAPTURED AND SENT TO DEALER ALONG WITH OBSERVATION OF 1/2 TANK OR BELOW REQUIREMENT FOR THE FUEL LEAK TO OCCUR....