NHTSA campaign 98V158000
Harley-Davidson Recall 98V-158: HARLEY DAVIDSON/IGNITION SWITCH
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 98V158000 was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on July 14, 1998, with 55,013 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flhs, Harley-Davidson Flht, Harley-Davidson Flhtc and more for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on July 20, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V158000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V158000 (also written 98V-158 or 98V158)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 55,013 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition — Switch
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Engineering Analysis EA98-009 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V158000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson Flhs
Harley-Davidson Flht
Harley-Davidson Flhtc
Harley-Davidson Flhtci
Harley-Davidson Flhtcu
Harley-Davidson Flhtcui
Harley-Davidson Flhtp
Harley-Davidson Flhtpi
Harley-Davidson Fltc
Harley-Davidson Fltcu
Harley-Davidson Fltcui
Harley-Davidson Fltr
Harley-Davidson Fltri
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V158000.
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INSTALL A RELAY KIT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 20, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V158000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.