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NHTSA Campaign 98V158000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Issued by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Jul 14, 1998 · 55,013 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FL TOURING MOTORCYCLES. A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND OTHER FACTORS.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL TO START, OPERATE ERRATICALLY, OR STALL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INSTALL A RELAY KIT.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS 1995 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT 1995 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC 1995 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU 1995 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI 1995 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP 1995 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTPI 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTPI 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTPI 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTC 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTC 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTC 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTC 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCU 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCU 1995 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCU 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCU 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCU 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCUI 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCUI 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCUI 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCUI 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTR 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTR 1995 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTR 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTR 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTR 1998 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRI 1994 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRI 1995 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRI 1996 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRI 1997 55,013
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRI 1998 55,013

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98V158000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.