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2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XG750 — ENGINE

1 injured · 1290350 · 2016-06-17

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
XG750
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
600

Severity

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

Narrative

EXHAUST SYSTEM BURN HAZARD. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS AN INEFFECTIVE HEAT SHIELD FOR THE RIGHT SIDE FOOT/LEG AREA. THE HEAT SHIELD REACHES TEMPERATURES OVER 250 DEGREES IN UNDER 30 SECONDS FROM SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE OR SETTING AT LONG STOPLIGHTS. ATTEMPTING TO RIDE OR RE-MOUNT A RECENTLY RIDDEN MOTORCYCLE WILL BLISTER BARE SKIN ON CONTACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10874753
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown