Harley Davidson Flht 1998
Model Flht made in 1998 by Harley Davidson got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . There was one recall concerning electrical system .
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V158000 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/12/1993 to 06/29/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 55013 | 07/20/1998 | ODI | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | 07/14/1998 | 07/17/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: fl touring motorcycles. a loss of electrical power through the ignition switch can occur due to excessive current and other factors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause the engine to fail to start, operate erratically, or stall. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ignition switch/circuit breaker and install a relay kit. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 08/27/1997 | ||
| Mfr 091;vehicle recall notice was received, and the dealer stated parts would be shipped within a month. consumer states it has been four months, and dealer does not have the parts, problems still exists. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| Model flhtcui; motorcycle was purchased in october 1997. in june of 1998 at 6500 miles, ignition switch failed. while pulling up in a driveway, causing motorcycle to stall. motorcycle was repaired by dealer and it was covered under warranty. consumer heard of investigation ea98-009 in ai. *ak | |||
| 06/11/1998 | 1 | ||
| Ignition switch recall work denied. | |||
| 08/18/1998 | |||
| Recall 98v158000..091/ electrical system:ignition switch. consumer contacted the dealer about recall notice. dealer indicated parts will be available on august 3, 1998. parts were still not available, and dealer does not know when the parts will come in. *ak | |||