The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FL TOURING MOTORCYCLES. A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND OTHER FACTORS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL TO START, OPERATE ERRATICALLY, OR STALL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INSTALL A RELAY KIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhs | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 1994, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltc | 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltcu | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltcui | 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltr | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltri | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhs | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhs | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhs | 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhs | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhs | 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 1996 | 7 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 1997 | 7 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 1998 | 4 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 1994 | 8 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 1995 | 6 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 1998 | 3 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 1998 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 1995 | 5 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 1997 | 5 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 1998 | 10 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1998
34 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the electrical system; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 98V240003 22 Dec 1998 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 98V313000 14 Dec 1998 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 98V300000 8 Dec 1998 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 98V307000 7 Dec 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V299000 24 Nov 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V275000 3 Nov 1998 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 98V279000 3 Nov 1998 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 98V278000 19 Oct 1998 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998