NHTSA vehicle safety data

2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE2 Recalls & Complaints

The 2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE2 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE2. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE2 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE2, describing incidents dated January 21, 2009.

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Service Brakes 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash, with 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10273218 · Filed June 9, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSSE2 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED A CRASH. HE BLACKED OUT UPON IMPACT AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, SCRATCHES, AND ABRASIONS ON…

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ACORN STUD BRAKE REACTION LINK

NHTSA #09V211000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA notice

Reported June 10, 2009 · HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 11,005 vehicles

Harley-Davidson campaign 0139 · Owners notified June 15, 2009 · Vehicles built May 22, 2007 – March 26, 2009 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

HARLEY DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 11,005 FLSTSB, FXSTSSE2, AND FXSTSSE3 MY 2008 AND 2009 MOTORCYCLES. THE ACORN STUD AT THE BRAKE REACTION LINK MAY FALL OUT DURING USE.

Safety consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT BRAKE AND FENDER ASSEMBLY WOULD NO LONGER BE ADEQUATELY RETAINED. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY TO OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ACORN STUD WITH A NEW ACORN STUD AND RETAINING CLIP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Notes

HARLEY DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0139.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE2. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE2.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10273218

Crash 1 injury

Incident: January 21, 2009 · Filed: June 9, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSSE2 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED A CRASH. HE BLACKED OUT UPON IMPACT AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, SCRATCHES, AND ABRASIONS ON BOTH KNEES AND HEAD. HE ALSO SUFFERED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE BEHIND HIS KNEES. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DESTROYED WITH $20,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY COVERED THE COSTS. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, WHICH STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BRAKING ISSUES AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH AND/OR DEATH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 2,500.

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