The 1998 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 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FL TOURING MOTORCYCLES. A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND OTHER FACTORS.
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL TO START, OPERATE ERRATICALLY, OR STALL.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INSTALL A RELAY KIT.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Recall 98v158000..091/ electrical system:ignition switch. Consumer contacted the dealer about recall notice. Dealer indicated parts will be available on august 3, 1998. Parts were still not available, and dealer does not know when the parts will come in. *ak”
“Mfr 091;vehicle recall notice was received, and the dealer stated parts would be shipped within a month. Consumer states it has been four months, and dealer does not have the parts, problems still exists. *ak”
“Ignition switch recall work denied.”
“Model flhtcui; motorcycle was purchased in october 1997. In june of 1998 at 6500 miles, ignition switch failed. While pulling up in a driveway, causing motorcycle to stall. Motorcycle was repaired by dealer and it was covered under warranty. Consumer heard of investigation ea98-009 in ai. *ak”
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 Flht as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.