2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdb

THE SUBJECT FUEL FILTER HOUSING (P/N 62229-08) CRACKS, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ENGINE STALL DUE TO UNREGULATED FUEL PRESSURE.HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAS MODIFIED THE HOUSING WITH A NEW PART NUMBER 62229-08A.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS PE, ODI RECEIVED HARLEY'S DEFECT NOTIFICATION INDICATING THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE BEING RECALLED TO INSTALL THE NEW FUEL FILTER HOUSING.WITH THAT RECALL, RECEIVED PRIOR TO RELEASE OF OUR INFORMATION REQUEST, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CONCLUDED.

THIS IS TO CORRECT FILE NUMBER 10421452 -- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON DYNA SERIES LOW RIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR TIRE IS A DUNLOP K591 160/70V-17. THE CONTACT NOTICED IN EARLY JUNE 2011 A SPLIT IN THE CENTER RAIN GROVE. ON AUG. 19, 2011 FOUND ADDITIONAL CRACKS IN THE TIRE IN THESE CENTER RAIN GROVES. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MOTORCYCLE SHOP WHO STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE SPLITTING WAS ABNORMAL. THIS MOTORCYCLE SHOP SUGGESTED IT BE TAKEN TO KENTS HARLEY DAVIDSON WHERE EFFORT TO CONTACT ?DUNLOP MOTORCYCLE TIRE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT? WENT UN-RESPONDED TO, UNTIL THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. KENTS HARLEY DAVIDSON CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE TIRE IS AROUND 7000 MILES AND THE TIRE HAS 4/32 TREAD LEFT FROM A NEW 8/32 DEPTH. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND DUNLOP IS REFUSING TO RESPOND TO THE DEFECT. IT SHOULD BE FRUTHER NOTED DUNLOP IS WILLFULY , DELIBERTLY IGNORING THEIR WARRANTY ON MOTORCYCLE TIRES AND ARE THEREFORE WILLFULY DELIBERTLY INDANGERING CUSTOMERS AND HAVE FULL KOWLEDGE THEY ARE DOING SO. I HAVE ALL CORRESPONDANCE AND PHOTOS TO PROVE THIS IN A COURT OF LAW. THE GOV. SHOULD ACT ON THIS TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THE FORM SAYS TIRE 407 -- IT IS A DUNLOP K591 160/70VB-17 --THIS GOV. FORM PROVIDES NO WAY TO PROPERLY GIVE THIS INFO EXCEPT HERE. BEFORE I HAD A [XXX] TO FILE THIS BY VOCAL AND HE DID NOT REPORT WHAT I SAID -- SO THIS FORM IS NOW NECESSARY IN THE MANNER BEST I CAN DO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TR

NHTSA ID

10422738

Incident

Aug 19, 2011

Mileage

7,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON DYNA SERIES LOW RIDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR TIRE IS A DUNLOP K591 160/70V-17. THE CONTACT NOTICED IN EARLY JUNE 2011 A SPLIT IN THE CENTER RAIN GROVE. ON AUG. 19, 2011 FOUND ADDITIONAL CRACKS IN THE TIRE IN THESE CENTER RAIN GROVES. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MOTORCYCLE SHOP WHO STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE SPLITTING WAS ABNORMAL. THIS MOTORCYCLE SHOP SUGGESTED IT BE TAKEN TO KENTS HARLEY DAVIDSON WHERE EFFORT TO CONTACT ?DUNLOP MOTORCYCLE TIRE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT? WENT UN-RESPONDED TO, UNTIL THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. KENTS HARLEY DAVIDSON CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE TIRE IS AROUND 7000 MILES AND THE TIRE HAS 4/32 TREAD LEFT FROM A NEW 8/32 DEPTH. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND DUNLOP IS REFUSING TO RESPOND TO THE DEFECT. IT SHOULD BE FURTHER NOTED DUNLOP IS WILLFULLY , DELIBERATELY IGNORING THEIR WARRANTY ON MOTORCYCLE TIRES AND ARE THEREFORE WILLFULLY DELIBERATELY ENDANGERING CUSTOMERS AND HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE THEY ARE DOING SO. I HAVE ALL CORRESPONDENCE AND PHOTOS TO PROVE THIS IN A COURT OF LAW. THE GOV. SHOULD ACT ON THIS TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THE FORM SAYS TIRE 407 -- IT IS A DUNLOP K591 160/70VB-17 .

NHTSA ID

10421452

Incident

Jun 20, 2011

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET BOB FXDB MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT. THE FRONT TIRE FORK APPEARED TO BE TITLED A QUARTER INCH TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO LEAN THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF A POSSIBLE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THE CONTACT DISAGREED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300.

NHTSA ID

10333997

Incident

Sep 1, 2008

Mileage

300 mi

I PURCHASED A HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET BOB IN JULY. THE DAY I BOUGHT THIS MOTORCYCLE I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT ON TO THE SERVICE ROAD AND THE FRONT WHEEL STARTED WOBBLING REAL BAD. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE FRONT END AND I WENT ON MY WAY WITH THE NEW BIKE. THIS WAS NEVER LOGGED INTO THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS OUT OF THE FRONT END. A MONTH LATER THE REAR TIRE WENT FLAT AS I WAS RIDING. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO AIR IT UP AND IT WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE VALVE STEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID I HAVE TO BUY A NEW TIRE AND I DID EVEN THOUGH I FELT LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT. THEN ON 10/8/08 I WAS RIDING IT TO WORK AS I DO MON-FRI AND THE 6 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE REAR PULLEY SPROCKET TO THE REAR WHEEL WERE LOOSE AND WORKED THERE WAY OUT UNTIL THEY BENT OVER AND LOGGED INTO THE FRAME CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK UP. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WAS A SPORTS CAR BEHIND ME THAT LOCKED HIS WHEELS UP AND STOPPED ABOUT 4 INCHES FROM HITTING ME. IF THIS WAS A TRUCK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT ENDING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. I JUST HAD THE MOTORCYCLE SERVICED THE FRIDAY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE BOLTS ARE PUT IN A THE MANUFACTURE AND NEVER COME OUT ONCE IN. THESE BOLTS HAD TO BE HAND TIGHT IN ORDER TO COME OUT, NOT JUST ONE BUT ALL SIX. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PARTS BUT HOW DO THEY ASSURE ME OF MY SAFETY WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10245051

Incident

Oct 8, 2008

Mileage

5,000 mi

SERVICE BULLETIN M1684: MARKET SPECIFIC BATTERY INTRODUCTION. PURPOSE: Initial Release. This bulletin informs dealers of the availability of new batteries for new Original Equipment (OE) vehicle production and in the Parts and Accessories (P&A) catalog. Availability of the new Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) batteries will vary by market and will be transitioning over the next few months. NOTE: The ring terminal screws are not compatible between Leoch and East Penn batteries. The new batteries will include new ring terminal screws, which must be used. The ring terminal screws from the old battery need to be discarded.

SERVICE BULLETIN M1650: MILWAUKEE EIGHT AND TWIN CAM CAMSHAFT DRIVE GEAR RETENTION KIT CHANGES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that changes have been made to the Camshaft Drive Gear Retention Kit and service proceduresfor the Milwaukee-Eight and Twin Cam applications. In an effort to increase the clamp load of the camshaft drive sprocket bolted joint and prevent the drive bolt from loosening in high lift camshaft applications, the following changes have been made: a. The camshaft drive bolt final torque has been increased to 40 ft-lbs (54 N·m) for all Milwaukee-Eight and certain Twin Cams models. See Vehicles Affected. This increase in torque will make the bolt a one time use application. Never re-use a camshaft drive bolt for service after tightening to the increased specification. See service manual for updated procedure. b. A new camshaft drive gear retention kit (Part No. 91800088) has been created. This new kit is compatible with all Milwaukee-Eight and Twin Cam engines using Parts and Accessories (P&A) camshaft and Original Equipment (OE) camshaft applications. See Instruction sheet for specific fitment on Twin Cam OE camshaft applications. The new kit utilizes friction washers to prevent unwanted rotation of components in the drive sprocket bolted joint under stress. The use of liquid threadlocker on the threads of the bolt and pre-lube to the head of the bolt flange and outside of the washer help the bolt reach full stretch when tightening. NOTE: Engines produced at all Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC) plants will not come with the new kits installed. They will continue to be produced with (Part No. 25566-06).

SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.

GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.

SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution® Max, and 2024 Touring.

SERVICE BULLETIN M1612 (REV A): MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: Revision. Update: Notes for Table 3 and 4. * Updated: Part Numbers. This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Models Affected: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models