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2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXS — ENGINE

1 injured · 1182209 · 2015-05-13

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHXS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
50

Severity

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

Narrative

EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM A DEFECTIVE ENGINE DESIGN HAS CAUSED SEVERAL BURNS TO RIGHT LOWER LEG. REAR CYLINDER CREATES EXCESSIVE HEAT WHICH FORCES OPERATOR TO ASSUME UNSAFE SITTING POSITIONS TO AVOID ENGINE HEAT, WHICH RIGHT LEG IS ALWAYS EXPOSED TO WITH NO CHOICE DUE TO VEHICLE CONTROLS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10716123
Machine
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