Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 98V158000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Defect in 1994-1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCUI

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RECALL This recall affects up to 55,013 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 98V158000
Manufacturer HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles Affected 55,013
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTR, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCU, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTC, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCUI, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRI, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTPI, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI, 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC, 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTR, 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI, 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT, 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS, 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCU, 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRI, 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP, 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU, 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTR, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCU, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRI, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCUI, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTC, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI, 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCUI, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRI, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCU, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTR, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTC, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTPI, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU, 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCUI, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTCU, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTC, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRI, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTR, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTPI, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI, 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC

Defect Description

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

Safety 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.

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