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2008 Harley-Davidson Flhrse4 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhrse4 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 222,215 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 18V076000 2018-01-29 174,636 affected
Defect

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI)…

Consequence

These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0171.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 08V357000 2008-07-30 47,579 affected
Defect

HARLEY DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 47,579 MY 2008 FLHP, FLHPE, FLHR, FLHRC, FLHRSE4, FLHT, FLHTC, FLHTCU, FLHTCUSE3, FLHTP, FLHX, AND FLTR MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CRACKING OF THE FUEL FILTER SHELL LEADING TO LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE. THIS LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE CAN CAUSE DIMINISHED PERFORMANCE AND,…

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER SHELL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Riding vehicle when sudden and unexpected loss of power occurred. Searched online and found the issue was with the throttle control actuator. Hd has revised this assembly, but it is still problematic. Search results are loaded with other owners experiencing the same issue. Hd knows about it and…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2015-11-07

“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 h-d flhrse4. The contact stated that while parked, there was fuel leaking from the fuel tank without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that that the fuel tank o-ring needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK · reported 2014-11-02

“Tl*the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson road king motorcycle. While driving 65 mph, he noticed that the right side saddle bag fell off of the vehicle. The contact was informed by the dealer that the retaining pins were loose and needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings and the…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2009-11-19

“I was operating my 2008 harley davidson flhrse4 on several occasions when the throttle by wire cut out in traffic almost causing an accident. This has happened on several occasions, and each time, the motorcycle has been taken to the dealership where it was purchased for repair. Each time, the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2009-08-24

“I was operating my 2008 harley davidson flhrse4 on several occasions when the throttle by wire cut out in traffic almost causing an accident. This has happened on several occasions, and each time, the motorcycle has been taken to the dealership where it was purchased for repair. Each time, the…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2009-08-24

Defect investigations

Investigation PE16009 Opened 2016-07-06 · closed 2018-04-23

Sudden Brake Failure - Motorcycle

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation in July 2016 based on forty-three (43) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ).During the course of this investigation ODI received a total of 145 VOQs related to the alleged defect on the subject motorcycles.Owners allege they experience a sudden and…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhrse4 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.