1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtp

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 2007

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I HAVE MANUFACTURED AND CERTIFIED (PER FMVSS-218) MY OWN MOTORCYCLE SAFETY HELMET AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OF THAT HELMET. I STILL GET STOPPED AND CITED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A VIOLATION OF THE HELMET LAW. THEY STATE I WAS WEARING A "NON-DOT APPROVED" HELMET. DOES DOT APPROVE HELMETS? IF NOT, THEN PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH DO…

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I HAVE MANUFACTURED AND CERTIFIED (PER FMVSS-218) MY OWN MOTORCYCLE SAFETY HELMET AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OF THAT HELMET. I STILL GET STOPPED AND CITED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A VIOLATION OF THE HELMET LAW. THEY STATE I WAS WEARING A "NON-DOT APPROVED" HELMET. DOES DOT APPROVE HELMETS? IF NOT, THEN PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH DOCUMENTATION THAT I CAN PROVIDE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SO THEY WILL STOP CITING ME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10207606

Official recalls

1

98V158000 · 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

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