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2008 Harley-Davidson VrscawProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints62 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage0kFuel/propulsion system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 24, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system20
Service brakes20
Fuel system, gasoline10
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Structure11
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Vrscaw year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Vrscaw median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Sudden Brake Failure - MotorcyclePE16009 · closed Apr 23, 2018
    Led to recall 18V-076
In owners' words

What Vrscaw owners report

Recent fuel/propulsion system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE GAUGE WILL GO FROM 100% FULL, TO EMPTY, TO A 1/4 FILLED WITHIN MINUTES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN SITTING OR MOVING. THE GAUGE IS UNPREDICTABLE AND UNRELIABLE. I JUST PURCHASED THE BIKE IN OCTOBER. *TR
Complaint 10924081 · Nov 3, 2016
THE FUEL GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. IT WILL SOMETIMES DISPLAY A 1/2 TANK AND THEN GO DOWN TO COMPLETE EMPTY AFTER TRAVELING 10-15 MILES FROM A COMPLETE FILL UP. *TR
Complaint 10514729 · Jun 2, 2013 · 150 miles

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