1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP

1 recalls — 1 complaints

98V158000 Jul 14, 1998
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
EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS Nov 1, 2007
I HAVE MANUFACTURED AND CERTIFIED (PER FMVSS-218) MY OWN MOTORCYCLE SAFETY HELMET AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OF THAT HELMET. I STILL GET STOPPED AND CITED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A VIOLATION OF THE HELMET LAW. THEY STATE I WAS WEARING A "NON-DOT APPROVED" HELMET. DOES DOT APPROVE HELMETS? IF NOT, THEN PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH DOCUMENTATION THAT I CAN PROVIDE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SO THEY WILL STOP CITING ME. *TR