The 1999 Harley-Davidson Flhrci has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 14,211 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE ENGINE CAM BOLT CAN LOSE ITS CLAMP LOAD AND/OR BREAK.
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ENGINE COULD RUN ERRATICALLY BEFORE QUITTING.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE CAM BOLTS AND WASHERS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“After storage my harley was hard starting. After some fresh gas the bike began to run. Maybe a month after this gas began squirting out of the tank where the fuel line and the return line are attached. I shut down the engine, cleaned up the gas and repeated the startup. Same thing. As the bike was…”
“They say,at harley-davidson that my motorcycle has a electical problem,and should be fixed right away.I called my dealership the very day I got my recall letter,on or about 6/29/04.at this time I was told they were "waiting on parts"trhat was about ten weeks ago.....at what point an time do I get…”
“Background on m/c first owner: unknown second owner: bought bike with 7750 miles on it / replaced brakes once / has no knowledge of bike being in an accident third owner: myself / thought I needed rear brake pads. *ak I'm having trouble with my brakes on a 1999 flhrc-I vin # [xxx] harley davidson…”
“Rear camshaft bearing assembly disintegrated, sending metal particles through the lubrication system into the oil pump, necessitating replacement of many engine componenents.”
“No summary”
“Cams always is very noisy and believe they will go completely out any day now possibly in a curve, causing severe injury or death.”
“Motorcycle hesitates at highway speeds. Dealer has been notified. Please provide more information.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Harley-Davidson Flhrci as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.