The 1999 Harley-Davidson Flhtc 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 suspension. 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.
“99 v 003 000/ engine cam bolt: reporting a possible cam bearing failure. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that repairs would only be done after it failed. Ak the consumer states that the manufacturer should have a recall on the affected models and repair the defect. *yh”
“Reporting a design flaw with the ball bearing used in the cam bushing should be replace with the rolling bearing. Feel free to provide to provide further details. *ak”
“Motorcycle suddenly accelerated for no reason. Ws picking up speed. Would not stop. Had hit kill switch to stop motorcycle. Had dealer towed motorcycle. *ak”
“While driving at 70 mph, wheels were not straight, causing the consumer to lose control of the motorcycle. *ak”
“Recall notice was sent on january 25,1999. As of feb 08,1999, regarding engine cam bolt failure. No parts have been received by dealership to remedy problems. Recall says that using vehicle could cause personal injury, but is failing to provide recall service kits in a reasonable time. Recall…”
“Hd is aware of the 99 & 2000 tc88 cam bearing failure which could cause the engine to seize up. Hd has service bulletins on this failure but only the dealer receives them. The consumer has no idea that they are riding a motorcycle that could seize up at any time, causing a crash. Do you think this…”
“Hd is aware of the 99 & 2000 tc88 cam bearing failure which could cause the engine to seize up. Hd has service bulletins on this failure but only the dealer receives them. The consumer has no idea that they are riding a motorcycle that could seize up at any time, causing a crash. Do you think this…”
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 Flhtc as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.