Harley Davidson Flhtc 1999
Model Flhtc made in 1999 by Harley Davidson got 7 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, suspension and vehicle speed control. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .
Model 1999
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V003000 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/25/1998 to 01/07/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 14211 | 01/27/1999 | MFR | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/1999 | 01/21/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. the engine cam bolt can lose its clamp load and/or break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause the engine to quit running with or without prior warning. in some instances, the engine could run erratically before quitting. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the engine cam bolts and washers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began january 27, 1999.owners who take their vehicles 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 50 | 06/01/1999 | 609078 | Twin cam oil pressure sender: when installing user 90 degree crows foot wrench.. *tt | 12/08/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| Recall notice was sent on january 25,1999. as of feb 08,1999, regarding engine cam bolt failure. no parts have been received by dealership to remedy problems. recall says that using vehicle could cause personal injury, but is failing to provide recall service kits in a reasonable time. recall 99v-003000 *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/15/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| 99 v 003 000/ engine cam bolt: reporting a possible cam bearing failure. dealer notified, and informed consumer that repairs would only be done after it failed. ak the consumer states that the manufacturer should have a recall on the affected models and repair the defect. *yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| Hd is aware of the 99 & 2000 tc88 cam bearing failure which could cause the engine to seize up. hd has service bulletins on this failure but only the dealer receives them. the consumer has no idea that they are riding a motorcycle that could seize up at any time, causing a crash. do you think this should be a recall item? | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 05/15/2000 | |||
| Reporting a design flaw with the ball bearing used in the cam bushing should be replace with the rolling bearing. feel free to provide to provide further details. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/06/1999 | |||
| Motorcycle suddenly accelerated for no reason. ws picking up speed. would not stop. had hit kill switch to stop motorcycle. had dealer towed motorcycle. *ak | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 06/20/1999 | |||
| While driving at 70 mph, wheels were not straight, causing the consumer to lose control of the motorcycle. *ak | |||