ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FL TOURING MOTORCYCLES. A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND OTHER FACTORS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INSTALL A RELAY KIT.
55,013 vehicles affected
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE RIGHT-HAND SWITCH ASSEMBLY MAY GENERATE HEAT, WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY THE METAL THROTTLE GUIDE TUBES, SUFFICIENT TO MELT THE INTERLINER BETWEEN THE CABLE HOUSING AND THE THROTTLE CABLE, THUS RESTRICTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.
Remedy: REPAIR THE THROTTLE CABLE.
4,038 vehicles affected
CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS ON IGNITION SWITCH MADE ON MOTORCYCLE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
RECALL # 98V158000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH: OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES AND RECALL PART IS ON BACK ORDER. PART HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE JUNE OF 1998.*AK
RECALL # 98V158000 HARLEY DAVIDSON IGNITION SWITCH; CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE AUGUST 1, 1998. DEALER NEVER HAS PARTS AVAILABLE AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK
RECALL # 98V15800 HARLEY DAVIDSON/IGNITION SWITCH; NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL. DEALER NOT CERTAIN WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AROUND THE FIRST OF AUGUST OF 1998. *AK
THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS UP AND THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT START. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO LOSE POWER/STALL. THIS POSES A GRAVE DANGER SHOULD ONE ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE ACROSS AN INTERSECTION/ PASS SLOWER TRAFFIC OR MERGE ON FREEWAY. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AS IF THE IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF.THE OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH 3 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED FOUR TIMES, COMES APART/BREAKS INSIDE, LOSES ALL VEHICLE POWER. *AK