Harley Davidson Flhtcui 1998
Model Flhtcui made in 1998 by Harley Davidson got 7 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 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 - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 12/10/1997 | |||
| Circuit breaker has been defective. the dealer was contacted two times, the switch was replaced, and dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 07/22/1998 | |||
| Consumer received a manufacturer's recall concerning ignition switch. dealer was contacted on five occasions, repairs still not completed. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak | |||
| 08/27/1998 | |||
| Consumer has received a recall notice for the ignition switch for motorcycle. owner has contatced the dealer and manufacturer on 03-aug-98 . recall has not been repaired. *ak | |||
| When riding in every gear , from time to time, there is a miss. at times it's in 2, 3, and 5th gears. this problem existed in consumer's 97 model. a recall notice has been received on the ignition . owner has notified the dealer and manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1998 | |||
| Ignition switch has been replaced three times because when riding at any speed the radio will flash on or goes off. the vehicle loses power and the engine cuts off. the engine check light comes on, and the motorcycle will restart by itself or it won't start at all. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 06/28/2001 | 2 | ||
| Motorcycle quit while moving in traffic, it would crank but not start. | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| This is a failure in a custom wheel model #4163080bp manufactured by hallcraft's industries corp. ten spokes on the rear wheel broke causing instability and loss of control. these ten spokes broke over 5 monts and w/i 4000 miles of installation. | |||