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Harley-Davidson FL problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1965 to 2001 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 9 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues222.2%
Engine operation111.1%
Braking behavior111.1%
Fuel system concerns111.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
2
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Equipment:Electrical
2
Fuel System, Gasoline
2
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch2
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Equipment:Electrical2
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Electrical System:Ignition1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System1

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Equipment:Electrical: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1997
3
1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
2001
1
2002
1
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19973
19981
19991
20001
20011
20021
20041

1997: 3; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 834387 · 1999-02-02 (February 2, 1999)

WHEN PUTTTING KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH MOTORCYCLE WON'T START UP DUE TO NOT ENOUGH JUICE GETTING INTO THE BATTERY, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE NOT START UP. *AK

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Owner report 755061 · 2001-11-29 (November 29, 2001)

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 M.P.H. IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC,MOTORCYCLE STALLED OUT IN HIGH SPEED LANE.HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO BREAKDOWN LANE WITH NO POWER WHATSOEVER TO MY ENGINE,COASTING TO A STOP.JUST MISSED BEING A FATALITY FROM AN 18 WHEELER.UPON INSPECTION KEY SWITCH ON GAS TANK DASHPANEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BURNED AWAY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. FROM A WIRE FIRE.FIRE BURNED ITSELF OUT,MELTING CONNECTION AND DE-ENEGISING THE IGNITION SYSTEM CAUSING STALLING,BUT STOPPING FIRE.SMOKE WAS NOTED UNDER THE DASH PANEL UPON STOPPING…

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Owner report 524175 · 1997-10-11 (October 11, 1997)

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 524175 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1988
1
1989
2
1990
3
1991
1
1994
1
1995
1
1996
2
1997
1
1998
1
2000
0
2001
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19881
19892
19903
19911
19941
19951
19962
19971
19981
20000
20010

1988: 1; 1989: 2; 1990: 3; 1991: 1; 1994: 1; 1995: 1; 1996: 2; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 2000: 0; 2001: 0

Year-by-year records

Harley-Davidson FL model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
196510Not available
198801Not available
198902+1
199003+1
199101-2
199411Not available
1995110
199632+1
199701-1
1998010
200010Not available
2001200
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

9 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 9 records
66.7%Valid incident date6 / 9 records
100.0%Valid filing date9 / 9 records
66.7%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 9 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19881989199019911994199519961997199820002001
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 834387

WHEN PUTTTING KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH MOTORCYCLE WON'T START UP DUE TO NOT ENOUGH JUICE GETTING INTO THE BATTERY, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE NOT START UP. *AK

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1100.0%
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 10079678

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF AMP FUSE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGERS KEITH OR DALE. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 865369

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ENGINE JUST STOPPED. ENGINE BLEW UP BECAUSE THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE.*AK

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00.0%

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Equipment:Electrical
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

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133.3%
ODI 526374

THE FOUR SMALL GAUGES FOG UP TO THE POINT THAT RIDER CANNOT READ THE GAUGES. THE REASON THEY FOG UP IS THAT THE GAUGES ARE VENTED TO THE OUTSIDE ATMOSPHERE. WHEN RIDER TURNS THE IGNITION ONTHE GAUGE LIGHT BULB HEATS UP THE MOISTURE-LADEN AIR INSIDE THE GAUGE, AND IT FOGS UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE GAUGE GLASS. *AK

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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266.7%
ODI 807574

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V204000. *AK

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electrical System:Ignition
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 755061

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 M.P.H. IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC,MOTORCYCLE STALLED OUT IN HIGH SPEED LANE.HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO BREAKDOWN LANE WITH NO POWER WHATSOEVER TO MY ENGINE,COASTING TO A STOP.JUST MISSED BEING A FATALITY FROM AN 18 WHEELER.UPON INSPECTION KEY SWITCH ON GAS TANK DASHPANEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BURNED AWAY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. FROM A WIRE FIRE.FIRE BURNED ITSELF OUT,MELTING CONNECTION AND DE-ENEGISING THE IGNITION SYSTEM CAUSING STALLING,BUT STOPPING FIRE.SMOKE WAS NOTED UNDER THE DASH PANEL UPON STOPPING…

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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1100.0%
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2000: 1 complaints · 2001: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2000111
2001111
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2000100
2001200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical System:Ignition:SwitchElectrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit BreakersEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEquipment:ElectricalFuel System, GasolineElectrical System:IgnitionFuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch—
1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

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0
1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

Look up ODI 524175 at NHTSA ↗

00
1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

Look up ODI 524175 at NHTSA ↗

Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

Look up ODI 524175 at NHTSA ↗

—0
1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

Look up ODI 524175 at NHTSA ↗

00
1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline00—0000
Equipment:Electrical
1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

Look up ODI 524175 at NHTSA ↗

1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

Look up ODI 524175 at NHTSA ↗

0—00
1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

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Fuel System, Gasoline0000—00
Electrical System:Ignition00000—0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

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1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

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0
1
ODI 524175

MOTORCYCLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IN ADDITION ELECTICAL FUEL INJECTION/TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS/TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED TO WORK. *AK

Look up ODI 524175 at NHTSA ↗

00—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 834387

WHEN PUTTTING KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH MOTORCYCLE WON'T START UP DUE TO NOT ENOUGH JUICE GETTING INTO THE BATTERY, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE NOT START UP. *AK

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 755061

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 M.P.H. IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC,MOTORCYCLE STALLED OUT IN HIGH SPEED LANE.HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO BREAKDOWN LANE WITH NO POWER WHATSOEVER TO MY ENGINE,COASTING TO A STOP.JUST MISSED BEING A FATALITY FROM AN 18 WHEELER.UPON INSPECTION KEY SWITCH ON GAS TANK DASHPANEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BURNED AWAY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. FROM A WIRE FIRE.FIRE BURNED ITSELF OUT,MELTING CONNECTION AND DE-ENEGISING THE IGNITION SYSTEM CAUSING STALLING,BUT STOPPING FIRE.SMOKE WAS NOTED UNDER THE DASH PANEL UPON STOPPING…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b