| Issue ID | 883039 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10426634 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLSTSB |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 11/07/11 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The tail lamp envelope floods when riding on wet roads for extended periods of time. This causes the tail light/brake light bulb to fail. It is believed that the water comes off of the rear wheel and enters through the holes in the fender where the wires pass through. Once the rear part of the lens fills up to the point where the bulb goes into the envelope, the water enters the envelope and either builds up to the level of the bulb or splashes on the bulb, which causes it to fail. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GAHANNA, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1JM54X8YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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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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