Fuel system
Filed Jun 12, 1997
RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON MOTORCYCLE TOOK IN TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR TWICE AND MOTORCYCLE KEEPS CUTTING OFF. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813044
1996 Harley-Davidson Flstc
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 12, 1997
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Harley-Davidson Flstc, most frequently naming the fuel system and powertrain (other) categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 1997 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 1997 | 1 | 4 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Fuel system250.0%
- Powertrain (other)250.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Fuel system
Filed Mar 11, 1997
THE OWNER HAS CALLED THE DEALERSHIP SINCE OCTOBER, AND THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE. THE RECALL IS NOT SHOWING UP IN OUR COMPUTER SYSTEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 809805
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1996
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 4, 1996
THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT ACCURATE, NOT WORKING RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 803196
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 30, 1996
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER INOPERATIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 506883
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1995
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
PAB1084
EQUIPMENT
GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1084: SOFTAIL BACKREST PAD IMPROVEMENTS. Purpose: To inform dealers of design improvements for the Compact Passenger Backrest Pads. Some of these pads can become loose resulting in the backrest pad slipping on the sissy bar. The new backrest pads, designated with an ?A? revision, have been redesigned to fix this issue.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26.9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996Viewing | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.