| Issue ID | 954906 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10488104 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHTCU |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 12/12/12 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson flhtcu. The contact attempted to start the vehicle but flames were coming from the carburetor. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle and the failure recurred. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected; however, they would not address the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated they would replace the compensator assembly at his expense. The failure mileage was 70,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PANAMA CITY, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1FC4108YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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