NHTSA safety recall

Recall 98V158000

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch — Harley-davidson · reported 14 Jul 1998 · 55,013 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INSTALL A RELAY KIT.

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 20, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

NHTSA campaign
98V158000
Filed by
Harley-davidson Motor Company
Report received
14 Jul 1998
Owners notified
20 Jul 1998
Potentially affected
55,013

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1994 Harley-davidson Flhs 1995 Harley-davidson Flhs 1996 Harley-davidson Flhs 1997 Harley-davidson Flhs 1998 Harley-davidson Flhs 1994 Harley-davidson Flht 1995 Harley-davidson Flht 1996 Harley-davidson Flht 1997 Harley-davidson Flht 1998 Harley-davidson Flht 1994 Harley-davidson Flhtc 1995 Harley-davidson Flhtc 1996 Harley-davidson Flhtc 1997 Harley-davidson Flhtc 1998 Harley-davidson Flhtc 1994 Harley-davidson Flhtci 1996 Harley-davidson Flhtci 1997 Harley-davidson Flhtci 1998 Harley-davidson Flhtci 1994 Harley-davidson Flhtcu 1995 Harley-davidson Flhtcu 1996 Harley-davidson Flhtcu 1997 Harley-davidson Flhtcu 1998 Harley-davidson Flhtcu 1994 Harley-davidson Flhtcui 1995 Harley-davidson Flhtcui 1996 Harley-davidson Flhtcui 1997 Harley-davidson Flhtcui 1998 Harley-davidson Flhtcui 1994 Harley-davidson Flhtp 1995 Harley-davidson Flhtp 1996 Harley-davidson Flhtp 1997 Harley-davidson Flhtp 1994 Harley-davidson Flhtpi 1997 Harley-davidson Flhtpi 1998 Harley-davidson Flhtpi 1994 Harley-davidson Fltc 1996 Harley-davidson Fltc 1997 Harley-davidson Fltc 1998 Harley-davidson Fltc 1994 Harley-davidson Fltcu 1995 Harley-davidson Fltcu 1996 Harley-davidson Fltcu 1997 Harley-davidson Fltcu 1998 Harley-davidson Fltcu 1994 Harley-davidson Fltcui 1996 Harley-davidson Fltcui 1997 Harley-davidson Fltcui 1998 Harley-davidson Fltcui 1994 Harley-davidson Fltr 1995 Harley-davidson Fltr 1996 Harley-davidson Fltr 1997 Harley-davidson Fltr 1998 Harley-davidson Fltr 1994 Harley-davidson Fltri 1995 Harley-davidson Fltri 1996 Harley-davidson Fltri 1997 Harley-davidson Fltri 1998 Harley-davidson Fltri

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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