Harley Davidson Flht 1996

Model Flht made in 1996 by Harley Davidson got 7 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning electrical system .

Model 1996

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
98V158000HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANYfrom 04/12/1993 to 06/29/1998V (Vehicle)5501307/20/1998ODIHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY07/14/199807/17/1998
Defect SummaryVehicle description: fl touring motorcycles. a loss of electrical power through the ignition switch can occur due to excessive current and other factors.
Consequence SummaryThis condition can cause the engine to fail to start, operate erratically, or stall.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace the ignition switch/circuit breaker and install a relay kit.
NotesOwner 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).

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
 Owner has received a recall notice july 22 1998. consumer has contacted dealer several times and the problem has not been taken care off.
07/30/1998
 Consumer received nhtsa recall 98v158000 concerning ignition switch failure. on 28 jul 98. on above date contacted dealer to honor recall. dealer informed consumer that parts would be available in august or october 30 1998. however, recall has still not honored at this time. *ak
07/30/1998110/01/1996
 The amount of repair kits for ignition switch that are being shipped from the manufacturer to the dealers are greatly insufficient. the dealer has been contacted seven times, and cannot obtain the kits and cannot determine when they will be in. *ak
410/01/1995
 Ignition switch experiences intermittent failure, recall notice sent however unable to be repaired due to lack of parts.
07/01/1996503/01/1996
 Ignition switch has failed several times.
06/11/1998102/01/1996
 Ignition switch failure, while operating the motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to come to a schreeching halt while driving. the dealer was contacted and would replace the switch , stated that they were aware of the problem and many had been replaced for a fee. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
11/11/1998102/01/1996
 H-d redesigned the tappets in the evo big twin motor. my motor had 3 of the new style tappets and one of the old tappets installed in it. the rollers in the old style tappet disintegrated, causing metal shavings pumped throughout the engine. a piece of metal got into the oil pump ,and caused a loss of oil pressure, which then caused the engine to get noisy. if a piece of metal made its way to the wrong place, then the engin froze up and caused an accident. this problem also happened on my 1989 h-d, flhtc. vin # 1hd1djl12ky500277. it had 74,800 miles on it when it occurred. the samething happened. a tappet roller disintegrated. the shop that did the engine overhaul has also seen it happen on other motorcycles. *ak