Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline (Harley-Davidson)
Vehicle recall 99V-003. NHTSA received HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY’s report on Jan 13, 1999.
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The short answer
NHTSA received HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY’s report on Jan 13, 1999. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ENGINE COULD RUN ERRATICALLY BEFORE QUITTING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.
THE ENGINE CAM BOLT CAN LOSE ITS CLAMP LOAD AND/OR BREAK.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline.
What should you do?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE CAM BOLTS AND WASHERS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 27, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 14,211 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Harley-Davidson FXDS Convand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FXDWGand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FXDXand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FXDand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhrciand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHPand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHRand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Fltriand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FXDLand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcuiand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtciand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtpiand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLTRand 1999, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhpiand 1999, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.