IllustrationCONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, REPAIR PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtcu
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
5 reportsRECALL 98V158000; NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE THE RECALL CAME OUT. CONSUMER BEEN ON 4 DIFFERENT DEALERS WAITING LIST. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED WHICH MAY CAUSE STALLING AND AN ACCIDENT. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER IN JULY. CONTACTED DEALER NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V15800. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WAS TRYING TO START MOTORCYCLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD JIGGLE TO OFF POSITION. NEED TO JIGGLE/WIGGLE TO START MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCYCLE CAN BE SHUT OFF WHILE DRVING. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH, CAUSING COMPLETE POWER FAILURE.
Official recalls
198V158000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch
Jul 14, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FL TOURING MOTORCYCLES. A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND OTHER FACTORS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.