1998 Harley-Davidson Fl Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Harley-Davidson Fl Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
1injuries
POWER TRAIN
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
TIRES
1
1crashes2injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Rear fork crack noted above rear axel on drive side of fork. Complete failure would/could result in loss of control and crash. This problem is noted in web info available by researching google search harley davidson rear fork cracks. This research revealed thar in flh models from 1996 to 2002 this…”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2007-10-19

“1998 harley davidson flh rear tire blew out. *ts the motorcycle overturned while pulling over onto the berm. Both occupants were ejected off of the motorcycle which then struck a sign. *nm updated 07/20/06”

TIRES · reported 2006-05-25

“The motorcycle's ignition system failure caused loss of control and damage. Yh”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1998-08-18

“Intermittently after driving about 5 miles motorcycle loses all power. The spark plugs do not get any electricity. Dealer is aware of the problem. The problem has not been corrected. Model ultra classic.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE · reported 1998-06-13

“Speedometer sticks at 33 mph when weather is cool (75 degress of lower).”

POWER TRAIN · reported 1997-10-24

“Curved windshield distorts vision, also motorcycle reflects in windshield. Qcaw”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Harley-Davidson Fl Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.