The 1998 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 55,013 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 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.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 harley-davidson electra glide ultra flhtcui. While driving 40 mph, the rear swing arm fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 harley-davidson electra glide ultra flhtcui equipped with metzeler me 888 marathon ultra tires, size: 130/90/r16. While driving 65 mph, the rear tire seized and the contact lost control of the motorcycle. The contact and passenger were ejected from the motorcycle. Both…”
“Broken swing arm causing a high speed wobble. Swing arm cracked over top of axle allowing the rear shock absorber to push open the end of the swing arm exposing the rear axel shaft. Only the belt was holding rear wheel on. *tr”
“Motorcycle quit while moving in traffic, it would crank but not start.”
“Consumer has received a recall notice for the ignition switch for motorcycle. Owner has contatced the dealer and manufacturer on 03-aug-98 . Recall has not been repaired. *ak”
“Consumer received a manufacturer's recall concerning ignition switch. Dealer was contacted on five occasions, repairs still not completed. Seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak”
“Ignition switch has been replaced three times because when riding at any speed the radio will flash on or goes off. The vehicle loses power and the engine cuts off. The engine check light comes on, and the motorcycle will restart by itself or it won't start at all. Dealer cannot duplicate the…”
“Circuit breaker has been defective. The dealer was contacted two times, the switch was replaced, and 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 1998 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.