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2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XG500 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash · 1175702 · 2015-04-18

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
XG500
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
145
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MOTORCYCLE WILL BOG DOWN AND THEN SURGE WITHOUT WARNING IF THERE IS ABOUT 1/3 OF A TANK LEFT. LOW FUEL INDICATOR NEVER COMES ON BEFORE IT HAPPENS AND IT'S WORSE WHEN DRIVING ON HILLS OR WHILE BANKING IN TURNS. LAST NIGHT WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AS I WAS COMING UP THE HILL AND TURNING IN TO MY DRIVEWAY THE MOTORCYCLE BOGGED DOWN, AND BEFORE I COULD COMPLETELY ROLL OFF THE THROTTLE IT ACCELERATED AND PUSHED THE REAR WHEEL OUT CAUSING ME TO LAY MY BIKE DOWN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10706441
Machine
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