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1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhrci

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
4Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

MOTORCYCLE HESITATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8013667

Mileage unknown · May 24, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

REAR CAMSHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY DISINTEGRATED, SENDING METAL PARTICLES THROUGH THE LUBRICATION SYSTEM INTO THE OIL PUMP, NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT OF MANY ENGINE COMPONENENTS.

NHTSA ODI #745840

Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ODI #728450

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

CAMS ALWAYS IS VERY NOISY AND BELIEVE THEY WILL GO COMPLETELY OUT ANY DAY NOW POSSIBLY IN A CURVE, CAUSING SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.

NHTSA ODI #725327

Official recalls

1

99V003000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline

Jan 13, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE ENGINE CAM BOLT CAN LOSE ITS CLAMP LOAD AND/OR BREAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ENGINE COULD RUN ERRATICALLY BEFORE QUITTING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE CAM BOLTS AND WASHERS.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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