Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure › Body | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FL TOURING MOTORCYCLES. A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND OTHER FACTORS.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCU MOTORCYCLE . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE AS THE FRAME FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED FOR A SIMILAR FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE POWER WILL RESUME. NLM
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2011 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 — this page | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
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: Jul 14, 1998. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.