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2008 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE3 problems

NHTSA lists 11 complaints for the 2008 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE3, 2 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUSE3.

At a glance

Complaints
11
With crash
2
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
174,636
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
11

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN327.3%
SERVICE BRAKES327.3%
ENGINE218.2%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE218.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM19.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING19.1%
SUSPENSION19.1%
TIRES19.1%
WHEELS19.1%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINESTORAGE1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

18V076000

Date: 2018-01-29. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI) (FLHTC), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (EFI) (FLHTCU) and Street Glide (EFI) (FLHX) (excerpt)

Consequence: These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0171. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

08V357000

Date: 2008-07-30. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: HARLEY DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 47,579 MY 2008 FLHP, FLHPE, FLHR, FLHRC, FLHRSE4, FLHT, FLHTC, FLHTCU, FLHTCUSE3, FLHTP, FLHX, AND FLTR MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CRACKING OF THE FUEL FILTER SHELL LEADING TO LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE. THIS LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE CAN CAUSE DIMINISHED PERFORMANCE AND, IN SOME CASES, MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE STALL OR A NO-START CONDITION.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER SHELL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

PE16009

Opened: 2016-07-06. Closed: 2018-04-23.

Sudden Brake Failure - Motorcycle

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation in July 2016 based on forty-three (43) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ).During the course of this investigation ODI received a total of 145 VOQs related to the alleged defect on the subject motorcycles.Owners allege they experience a sudden and complete loss of brakes on one or both wheels.To better understand the cause of the b

Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Linked campaign numbers: 18V076000.

Manufacturer communications

11 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8
POWER TRAIN5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1

11022969

Date: 2025-08-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

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 (AG

11014014

Date: 2025-01-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

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 increas

11008736

Date: 2024-09-12. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that Harley-Davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.

11007544

Date: 2024-08-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

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

11005514

Date: 2024-07-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

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.

11001293

Date: 2024-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

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

10254115

Date: 2024-04-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

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 ge

10248401

Date: 2023-12-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1146: 68193-95 BULB WEDGE, FENDER TIP LAMP. Purpose: To inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. The light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and internat

10248397

Date: 2023-12-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: A?A A? Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and A?A A? Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordere

10248398

Date: 2023-12-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: A A?A A A A? Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and A A?A A A A? Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike m

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
FLHTCUSE311

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