The 1995 Harley-Davidson Softail has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 176,515 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE EFFECTS OF REFORMULATED GASOLINE ALONG WITH CERTAIN USAGE OF THE FUEL SUPPLY VALVE AFFECTS THE SUPPLY OF GASOLINE TO THE CARBURETOR. THIS CONDITION REQUIRES TWO FACTORS: (1) THE USE OF REFORMULATED FUELS CONTAINING MBTE AND (2) STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE FUEL VALVE HANDLE IN THE OFF POSITION.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE FUEL FLOW TO BE UNPREDICTABLE THUS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN INCREASING THE RISK OF A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS THE REPLACE THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE FUEL VALVE.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1
1crashes
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Consumer states that while riding the front end started wheel hopping. Owner tookmotor cycle into a private mechanic and was informed that the front end loosened up and wore out the neck bearing and racers, causing a collision. The dealer has been made aware of the problem. *ak”
“Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told the parts were not available. Recall#96v204000. *ak”
“When driving the motorcycle stalled, received recall # 96v204000 oct 96, still waiting for job . *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 Softail as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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