2008 Harley-Davidson Flstc Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Flstc. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“Wheel bearing locked up on rear wheel. Gillette wy harley davidson service foreman told me that the wheel bearings used were known to fail as early as 5000 miles, and could last up to 50,000 miles. In my opinion, these un safe bearings should not be used. Bearing was replaced with the same type…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2014-07-07

“Rear bearings blew out at 25,300 miles. Harley davidson replaced the bearings. 350 miles later, same rear bearing blew out again except now there is damage to fly wheel, tire shroud and tire due to tire shifting to left side of motorcycle. Possible fender damage. *js”

WHEELS · reported 2012-07-29

“I own a 2008 diablo performance chopper that has a cracked frame located right under the gusset. I purchased the bike on 21 may 2008. Since then the bike has been in the shop for faulty charging system, sprocket screws broke in hub, broken motor mount, bad rear shocks, new ignition module, and the…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2009-02-07

Defect investigations

Investigation PE08043 Opened 2008-07-17 · closed 2008-08-08

MOTORCYCLE STALLING

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…

Investigation PE08043 Opened 2008-07-17 · closed 2008-08-08

MOTORCYCLE STALLING

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…

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 Flstc as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.