# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA98009
> **UNEXPECTED ENGINE STALLING WHEN RIDING** · Opened 1998-04-30 · Closed 1998-08-13
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA98009
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1998-04-30
- **Close date:** 1998-08-13
- **Manufacturer:** Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- **Affected components:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Affected model years:** 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 4
## Summary

ALLEGED IGNITION SWITCH FAILS RESULTING IN SUDDEN AND UNFORSEEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA98009)
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