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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2009 Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
17%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
20,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2009 Harley-Davidson road glide FLTRSE3 motorcycle. While attempting to accelerate, the throttle malfunctioned and decelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the plug and harness on the throttle needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10779392, filed 2015-10, 20,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009117%

Other parts of the 2009 Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3

Brakes
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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