NHTSA vehicle safety data

1999 Harley-Davidson 1200 Recalls & Complaints

The 1999 Harley-Davidson 1200 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1999 Harley-Davidson 1200. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Harley-Davidson 1200. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1999 Harley-Davidson 1200 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE99-057: MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBAR FRACTURING
Closed November 1, 1999
- Recall 99V-290

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

HARLEY-DAVIDSON/HANDLE BARS

NHTSA #99V290000 · Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar · NHTSA notice

Reported October 28, 1999 · HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 9,890 vehicles

Harley-Davidson campaign 0100 · Owners notified November 17, 1999 · Vehicles built December 11, 1997 – September 29, 1999 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE HANDLE BARS ON THESE MOTORCYCLES CAN BREAK.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE HANDLE BARS.

Notes

HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0100.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 17, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES 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).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1999 Harley-Davidson 1200. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1999 Harley-Davidson 1200.

Other Harley-Davidson 1200 model years

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