Harley Davidson Flhtcui 1997
Model Flhtcui made in 1997 by Harley Davidson got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and fuel system, gasoline. There was one recall concerning electrical system .
Model 1997
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 - SWITCH | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| Consumer received recall letter concerning the ignition switch. notified the dealer, dealer stated no parts were available to remedy the problem. recall 98v158000. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| Engine severely overheats because of design defect with fuel injection system. this is more apparent because of manufactuers sidecar on unit, increasing weight and engine load. engine has already blown head gaskets and cracked exhaust due to this defect. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/02/1998 | 1 | 04/04/1997 | |
| Front brake distributor block, which controls the flow of fluid to the brakes, failed. when driver applied brakes for a traffic light, the front brakes held for a second and then failed. | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 05/17/2002 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| The consumer was traveling at 65 mph and stopped because he thought he had flat tire, however he discovered that all the spokes were missing from american wire wheel super spoke radial laced rear wheel. *yh | |||