1995 Harley-Davidson Flht Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1995 Harley-Davidson Flht has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 55,013 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 98V158000 1998-07-14 55,013 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FL TOURING MOTORCYCLES. A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND OTHER FACTORS.

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“When riding a motorcycle the expansion cover and the derby covers are overheating and warping. Consumer has replaced the covers approximately 4-5 times within 1 year. Manufacturer recognizes the defect and notified consumer by letter. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE · reported 1998-12-15

“Consumer experiencing problems with getting the dealer to honor manufacturer's recall on ignition switch nhtsa recall # 98v-158. Consumer's wife made a second attempt on 12 oct. 98 to dealer; dealer (mr. Tim) informed consumer that they were replacing all unsold motorcycles' ignition switches…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1998-08-07

“Ignition switch temporarily stopped working. It was intermittently off and on for one year. Then in september of 1997, it permanently stopped working. Replacement has not been installed due to warranty. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 1996-09-01
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 1995 Harley-Davidson Flht as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.