Model year record

1994 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 8 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V158000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

Component
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
55,013
Reported to NHTSA
1998-07-14
Owners notified
1998-07-20

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FL TOURING MOTORCYCLES. A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN OCCUR DUE TO EXCESSIVE CURRENT AND OTHER FACTORS.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL TO START, OPERATE ERRATICALLY, OR STALL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INSTALL A RELAY KIT.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V211000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
4,038
Reported to NHTSA
1993-12-13
Owners notified
1994-01-07

Defect description

THE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE RIGHT-HAND SWITCH ASSEMBLY MAY GENERATE HEAT, WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY THE METAL THROTTLE GUIDE TUBES, SUFFICIENT TO MELT THE INTERLINER BETWEEN THE CABLE HOUSING AND THE THROTTLE CABLE, THUS RESTRICTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.

Safety risk

RESTRICTION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE MOVEMENT MAY CAUSE THETHROTTLE TO BIND, WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR THE THROTTLE CABLE.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system: ignition: switch8

The 1993 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. The 1995 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.