The 1995 Harley-Davidson Flhtc has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 55,013 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 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.
“Received recall notice 98v158000 & contacted dealer. Was informed no parts available. Has been checking on & off for over 8 months, still no parts. Owner is very upset & would like to have the motorcycle repaired. *ak”
“Consumer experiencing problem with dealer honoring manufacturer's recall for a harley davidson /ignition switch; dealer was contacted on four occasions, and each time dealer infored consumer of various reason for inability to do the repairs. Nhsa recall # 98v-158. *ak”
“The consumer has been experiencing problems with igntion switch. Ignition switch failed when the started the vehicle. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted. This complys with recall number 98v158000. *ak”
“Recall 98v158000/091; the manufacturer's recall notice was received approximately six months ago, the consumer cannot get through to the manufacturer to get any information as to when the parts will be available to remedy the problem. Problem still exists. *ak”
“A recall letter was received in the early part of august, stating that by october the vehicle would be repaired at no cost to the consumer. Consumer contacted dealer and they said the parts were still not available. Failure of the lights caused loss of vehicle control and crash incident (recall…”
“Consumer has replaced two ignition switches. Dealer will no repair. Vehicle is under warranty. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak”
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 Flhtc as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.