1998 Harley-Davidson FL

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages97V227000
Filed Dec 15, 19972,012 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATE WELD.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE LEVER HUB TO SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER LEVER WHICH WOULD AFFECT REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE ON THESE VEHICLES.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1996
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20012010Routine
20001000Routine
1998 — this page0100Routine
19970100Routine
19963200Routine
19951100Routine
19941100Routine
19910100Routine
19900300Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 15, 1997. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.