Known Recalls

Model year record

1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FL

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 4 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V204000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
176,515
Reported to NHTSA
1996-10-22
Owners notified
1996-10-25

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE FUEL FLOW TO BE UNPREDICTABLE THUS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN INCREASING THE RISK OF A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS THE REPLACE THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE FUEL VALVE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: ignition: switch1—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1—
Equipment: electrical1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1—

The 1994 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. The 1996 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.