← NHTSA complaints

2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG — ENGINE

1 injured · 1066275 · 2014-05-18

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHTCUTG
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
600
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AT SLOW SPEED OR STOPPED THERE IS ETREME HEAT COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. IT IS SO HOT IT FEELS LIKE MY LEG IS BEING BURNED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH A SYSTEM WITHOUT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS AT A COST OF CLOSE TO $2,000 ON A VEHICLE ALREADY COSTING $30,000. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10592290
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown