1998 Harley-Davidson FlstsProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1998 Harley-Davidson Flsts, most often about the wheels. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 30, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Harley-Davidson Flsts 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
Wheels11

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

0 recalls

1998 Harley-Davidson Flsts recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Flsts 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 Flsts median. How we score

'89'90'91'92'98'99'00
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In owners' words

What Flsts owners report

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

THE REAR TIRE LOCKED UP WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE EJECTED IN THE MEDIAN. THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED AFTER THE CRASH BUT THE SPOKES ON THE REAR WHEEL WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. *YH
Complaint 568082 · Oct 30, 2002

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