The 2005 Harley-Davidson Flstci has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 167,628 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT05V1510002005-04-14167,628 affected
Defect
CERTAIN SOFTAIL MOTORCYCLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, 'CERTIFICATION.' THE VIN/CERTIFICATION LABEL CONTAINS INCORRECT TIRE SIZE AND INFLATION PRESSURES FOR THE FRONT WHEEL. THE LABEL STATES THE TIRE SIZE IS MT90B21 AND THE INFLATION PRESSURE AS 30 PSI, WHEREAS THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE IS…
Consequence
THE CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INCORRECT GIVING IMPROPER INFORMATION.
Remedy
HARLEY- DAVIDSON WILL MAIL INSTRUCTIONS ALONG WITH CORRECTED FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
Complaints by component
TIRES
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Metzeler me880 motorcycle tire is delaminating. Big chunk of tread pulling away from tire belt. Tire must be replaced after 1season about 8000 miles.. *js”
“Metezler marathon 880 tire blow out.was driving down highway at 65 mph and the side of my rear tire went out,causing me to almost crash,thank god there was no corner! 150/80b16 www metezler marathon. Tire pressure always checked as I am a motorcycle crash survivor! Read on line other people having…”
“Brake failure due to lining coming off backing plate. I was driving along, went to stop at a light, apply brakes and pedal went to floor. I replaced the rear brakes where the lining had came off. One week later the same thing happened to the front brakes but that happened while backing out of the…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph on normal road conditions, the sun light affected the mirrors reflection. Instead of viewing an image reflection, the contact saw the internal structure of the mirror. The contact checked the mirror with a flash light and the mirror presented the same…”
“Dt: the contact stated front caliper fell off of the motorcycle the first day he purchased it. The dealer did not think it was a problem. The mechanic torqued it down to the proper specifications. This happened on 3-25-05. The contact received a letter from the dmv telling him the psi on the tires…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Harley-Davidson Flstci as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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