1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
5
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI
The 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI has received a total of 5 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline (2 complaints), Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers (1 complaint), and Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI, potentially affecting up to 95,707 vehicles.
Recall 04V134000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 81,496 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TOURING AND POLICE MODEL MOTORCYCLES, THE 40 AMP MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER CAN "OPEN" FOR REASONS OTHER THAN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
View full details →Recall 99V003000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
| 14,211 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE ENGINE CAM BOLT CAN LOSE ITS CLAMP LOAD AND/OR BREAK.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ENGINE COULD RUN ERRATICALLY BEFORE QUITTING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE CAM BOLTS AND WASHERS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI
5 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lightingturn Signalswitch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
AT 32,000. MILES BOTH FUEL LINES AT BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK STARTED SQUIRTING FUEL ALL OVER HOT ENGINE WHILE RIDING AND CAUGHT FIRE ! ! REPLACEABLE O RINGS DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM INTERNAL LEAK IN BOTH FITTINGS 0
DT: THE CONSUMER WASHAVING A PROBLEM WITH RECALL REPAIRS DONE. HE HAS CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR 5 WEEKS AND NO ONE COULD HELP HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT EVERY TIME THAT HE WENT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY GIAVE OUT ALL THE PARTS. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDED TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONSUMER KEPT GETTING A TAPED MESSAGE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL OPEN AT 8 AM AND IT HAS BEEN AFTER 9 AM WHEN THE CONSUMER H CALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AND T MIS FIRED.. THE RECALL IS ON THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE CONSUMER WAS AT A LOWER SPEED OF ABOUT 35 MPH. THE BIKE HAS STALLED ONCE, AND SINCE THEN, THEMOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN MIS FIRING. THE MAINTANCE WAS REGULARLY KEPT. ON THE BIKE. THE OWNERS MOTORCYCLE IS A 1999 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTC1 AND RECEIVED NHTSA 04V13400 AND HARLEYS # 0113. THE CONSUMER WAS UPSET THAT THIS MOTORCYCLY HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
HARLEY DAVIDSON REPORTS ENGINE FAILURES OCCUR AS A RESULT OF CAM BEARING FAILURE. HARLEY WILL NOT SUPPLY INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR ME TO DETERMINE IF MY ENGINE IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE. THEREFORE, I AM UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF I SHOULD SPEND THE $806.00 REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE BEARINGS. ENGINE FAILURE ON A MOTORCYCLE CAN BE DEADLY AND IT IS IMPERITIVE THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON PROVIDE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE REASONS AND CAUSES OF THIS BEARING FAILURE SO THAT I CAN DETERMINE IF I NEED TO MAKE REPAIRS. ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WILL BE APPRECIATED.*AK
BUTTOM ON THE HANDLEBARS INITIATE THE TURN SIGNALS, WHEN THE BUTTON ON THE TURNING SIGNAL COMES ON AND IS SUPPOSED TO STAY ON UNTIL YOU FINISH THE TURN. THE SIGNAL TURN OFF TOO QUICKLY AND YOU HAVE TO TURN THEM ON THREE TIMES TO GET THROUGH A CORNER.
NO SUMMARY LISTED.*AK
Safety Rating for the 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI
- 1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI — 0 complaints
- 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI — 0 complaints
- 1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI — 1 complaint
- 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI — 2 complaints
- 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI (current)
- 2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI — 6 complaints
- 2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI — 6 complaints
- 2002 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI — 2 complaints
- 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI — 2 complaints
- 2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCI — 3 complaints
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