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1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flstc

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
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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.

  • 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

What owners actually said

1 reports
25,000 miles · Oct 4, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTC HERITAGE SOFTTAIL MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DISCOVERED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE FUEL UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL CAP WAS REMOVED FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LEAKED OUT.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTC HERITAGE SOFTTAIL MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DISCOVERED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE FUEL UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL CAP WAS REMOVED FROM THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LEAKED OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V200000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF UPDATED 02/22/11

NHTSA ODI #10359116

Official recalls

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99V200000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Jul 23, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK VENT FITTING THAT COULD BE PLUGGED ALLOWING THE CARBURETOR TO OVERFLOW FUEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK VENT FITTING AND, IF PLUGGED, WILL CORRECT THIS CONDITION.

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NHTSA investigations

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