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2008 Harley-davidson FLHTC Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1444332
Internal NHTSA #	11066699
Manufacurer	Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Brand	HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model	FLHTC
Model Year	2008
File date	25/09/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I would like to bring to light an issue i have recently had found. I ride a 2008 harley davidson electraglide. I only have 42000 miles on it. Last fall i was coming back from a memorial mission with the american legion riders. I noticed a strange rattle in my primary case area. I got home and parked it until i could open it up to see what the issue is. A few weeks later i finally was able to open up the primary case. What i found was 2 large pieces of metal loose in the primary case. This is where the clutch, drive chain, compensator, and stator are. Immediately i was scared and thankful that one of those pieces didn't get stuck in the drive chain and sprocket. If it had when i was going down the road it would have locked up the rear wheel immediately and i would not be here. I finally was able to determine the pieces came off the compensator. I began searching the internet to see if this was common. To my surprise it is common and harley davidson corporate knew about the flawed design and did not do a recall or inform owners of the issue. I contacted salem harley davidson and they put me in touch with harley davidson customer care. When i talked to them i found they knew of the issue and changed the design in 2012. I was trying to get them to fix my bike but they refused saying it was out of warranty. Granted it is but this was a known issue and owners should have been notified. One of the main reasons for contacting you is to hopefully make people aware of the problem. I can't help to wonder how many motorcycle riders have lost their lives due to the same thing happening to them. Except they weren't as fortunate as i was. As i said before if 1 of those pieces got stuck in the primary chain while going down the road it would be catastrophic. Unfortunately the actual cause may not be found because of the extensive damage.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STAYTON, OR
VIN pattern	1HD1FF4138YXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Harley-davidson FLHTC Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Harley-davidson FLHTC Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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