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2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX — ENGINE

1 injured · 1298909 · 2016-07-17

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHX
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
100
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LEG BURNS DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM REAR ENGINE CYLINDER. MEASURE RADIANT HEAT AT 340 DEGREES. THIS HAS CAUSED RED BURN ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG. HEAT IS FELT WHILE IN MOTION ON 80 DEGREE DAYS. INCREASES DURING STOPS FOR LIGHTS. HAVE BROUGHT TO DEALER AND MANUFACTURERS ATTENTION OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10885325
Machine
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