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2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XG500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1138264 · 2014-12-11

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
XG500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
94
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. THROTTLE RESPONSE IS EXTREMELY ERRATIC. THIS CAUSED INEXPERIENCED RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL AT A LOW SPEED AND WAS THROWN FROM VEHICLE AS IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL ONTO THE SIDEWALK. FUEL TANK WAS NEARLY FULL. CONTINUED RIDING EXHIBITED EXTREMELY ERRATIC THROTTLE CONTROL. VEHICLE IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10663574
Machine
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