1996 Harley-Davidson Flht
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1996 Harley-Davidson Flht. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1996 Harley-Davidson Flht. Newest first.
Vehicle description: fl touring motorcycles. a loss of electrical power through the ignition switch can occur due to excessive current and other factors.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
7 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Owner has received a recall notice july 22 1998. Consumer has contacted dealer several times and the problem has not been taken care off.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Consumer received nhtsa recall 98v158000 concerning ignition switch failure. on 28 jul 98. On above date contacted dealer to honor recall. dealer informed consumer that parts would be available in august or october 30 1998. however, recall has still not honored at this time. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
H-D redesigned the tappets in the evo big twin motor. My motor had 3 of the new style tappets and one of the old tappets installed in it. The rollers in the old style tappet disintegrated, causing metal shavings pumped throughout the engine. A piece of metal got into the oil pump ,and caused a loss…
H-D redesigned the tappets in the evo big twin motor. My motor had 3 of the new style tappets and one of the old tappets installed in it. The rollers in the old style tappet disintegrated, causing metal shavings pumped throughout the engine. A piece of metal got into the oil pump ,and caused a loss of oil pressure, which then caused the engine to get noisy. if a piece of metal made its way to the wrong place, then the engine froze up and caused an accident. This problem also happened on my 1989 H-D, flhtc. Vin # [xxx]. It had 74,800 miles on it when it occurred. The samething happened. A tappet roller disintegrated. The shop that did the engine overhaul has also seen it happen on other motorcycles. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
The amount of repair kits for ignition switch that are being shipped from the manufacturer to the dealers are greatly insufficient. The dealer has been contacted seven times, and cannot obtain the kits and cannot determine when they will be in. *Ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch experiences intermittent failure, recall notice sent however unable to be repaired due to lack of parts.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch has failed several times.
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch failure, while operating the motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to come to a schreeching halt while driving. the dealer was contacted and would replace the switch , stated that they were aware of the problem and many had been replaced for a fee. *ak
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