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2008 Harley Davidson FLHTCU Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	857186
Internal NHTSA #	10399446
Manufacurer	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HARLEY DAVIDSON
Model	FLHTCU
Model Year	2008
File date	10/01/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2007/08/09/10 harleydavidson motorcycles with the 96in/103in motors the stock compensator assembly wears out premature because it as made for there 88in engine and after a while your engine wont start if it does it back fires threw the air cleaner and could catch on fire the company knows about this and has replaced it with a screamin eagle compensator assembly part on all 2011 models the new part cost 300 dollars to replace and harley wont pay for it because the engine doesnt show a code for this the government needs to step in and force them to replace these with the new ones you can contact american iron mag in there teck dept ask them they can explain it to you better please help it starts taking place about 17k to 18k miles on your cycle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VANCOUVER, WA
VIN pattern	1HD1FC4198YXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2008 Harley Davidson FLHTCU Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Harley Davidson FLHTCU Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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