| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V158000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FLHTCU |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19930412 - 19980629 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
55013 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980720 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980720 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19980714 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980717 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FL TOURING MOTORCYCLES. A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND OTHER FACTORS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL TO START, OPERATE ERRATICALLY, OR STALL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INSTALL A RELAY KIT. |