Motorcycle stalling

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Harley-Davidson vehicles. Closed 8 August 2008.

Investigation
PE08043
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
17 July 2008
Closed
8 August 2008

What NHTSA investigated

The subject fuel filter housing (p/n 62229-08) cracks, resulting in sudden engine stall due to unregulated fuel pressure.harley-davidson has modified the housing with a new part number 62229-08A.SHORTLY after opening this pe, odi received harley's defect notification indicating that the subject vehicles were being recalled to install the new fuel filter housing.with that recall, received prior to release of our information request, this investigation is concluded.

The recall that followed

  1. Harley-Davidson — Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap08V35700030 July 200847,579 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Harley-DavidsonFLHR2008
Harley-DavidsonFLHRC2008
Harley-DavidsonFLHT2008
Harley-DavidsonFLHTC2008
Harley-DavidsonFLHTCU2008
Harley-DavidsonFLHX2008
Harley-DavidsonFLJR2008
Harley-DavidsonFLSTC2008
Harley-DavidsonFLSTF2008
Harley-DavidsonFLSTN2008
Harley-DavidsonFLSTSB2008
Harley-DavidsonFLTR2008
Harley-DavidsonFXCW2008
Harley-DavidsonFXCWC2008
Harley-DavidsonFXD2008
Harley-DavidsonFXDB2008
Harley-DavidsonFXDC2008
Harley-DavidsonFXDF2008
Harley-DavidsonFXDL2008
Harley-DavidsonFXDWG2008
Harley-DavidsonFXSTB2008
Harley-DavidsonFXSTC2008

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.