1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FL SERIES

0 recalls, 6 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

6 total complaints 1 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
POWER TRAIN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
TIRES1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
SUSPENSION:REAR Oct 21, 2007
Incident date: Oct 19, 2007
REAR FORK CRACK NOTED ABOVE REAR AXEL ON DRIVE SIDE OF FORK. COMPLETE FAILURE WOULD/COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. THIS PROBLEM IS NOTED IN WEB INFO AVAILABLE BY RESEARCHING GOOGLE SEARCH HARLEY DAVIDSON REAR FORK CRACKS. THIS RESEARCH REVEALED THAR IN FLH MODELS FROM 1996 TO 2002 THIS I... Read more
TIRES Jul 21, 2006
Incident date: May 25, 2006
1998 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE MOTORCYCLE OVERTURNED WHILE PULLING OVER ONTO THE BERM. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED OFF OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHICH THEN STRUCK A SIGN. *NM UPDATED 07/20/06
Crash 2 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Aug 23, 1999
Incident date: Aug 18, 1998
THE MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE. YH
1 injured
POWER TRAIN Oct 14, 1998
Incident date: Oct 24, 1997
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT 33 MPH WHEN WEATHER IS COOL (75 DEGRESS OF LOWER).
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD Oct 5, 1998
CURVED WINDSHIELD DISTORTS VISION, ALSO MOTORCYCLE REFLECTS IN WINDSHIELD. QCAW
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE Jul 15, 1998
Incident date: Jun 13, 1998
INTERMITTENTLY AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES MOTORCYCLE LOSES ALL POWER. THE SPARK PLUGS DO NOT GET ANY ELECTRICITY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. MODEL ULTRA CLASSIC.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FL SERIES - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FL SERIES across all model years (1982, 1982).

2 Total Recalls
13 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
1 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FL SERIES - Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
1999 0 1 View
1998 (current) 0 6
1997 0 1 View
1996 0 2 View
1995 0 2 View
1990 0 1 View
1982 2 0 View

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