1996 Harley-Davidson FlhtpProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1996 Harley-Davidson Flhtp, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 1, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Harley-Davidson Flhtp has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Equipment10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1996 Harley-Davidson Flhtp recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Harley-Davidson.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Flhtp year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Flhtp median. How we score

'94'95'96'97'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'17'18
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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Flhtp owners report

Recent equipment complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I HAVE MANUFACTURED AND CERTIFIED (PER FMVSS-218) MY OWN MOTORCYCLE SAFETY HELMET AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OF THAT HELMET. I STILL GET STOPPED AND CITED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A VIOLATION OF THE HELMET LAW. THEY STATE I WAS WEARING A "NON-DOT APPROVED" HELMET. DOES DOT APPROVE HELMETS? IF NOT,…
Complaint 10207606 · Nov 1, 2007

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