1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI — SUSPENSION

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI — SUSPENSION
Start: 2012-03-13

crash · 1064663 · 2014-05-13

Vehicle

Make: HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model: FLHTCUI
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component: SUSPENSION
Miles at failure: 98,000
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: No
Crash: Yes
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

BROKEN SWING ARM CAUSING A HIGH SPEED WOBBLE. SWING ARM CRACKED OVER TOP OF AXLE ALLOWING THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER TO PUSH OPEN THE END OF THE SWING ARM EXPOSING THE REAR AXEL SHAFT. ONLY THE BELT WAS HOLDING REAR WHEEL ON. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10588211
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown