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2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXS — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1335928 · 2016-11-24

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHXS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
15,062

Severity

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

Narrative

CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE. I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST ROLLED MY MOTORCYCLE OUTTA THE GARAGE. STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE IN NEUTRAL AND THAT'S WHEN IT LEAPED FORWARD WITH A VIOLENT JERKING MOTION AND WOULDN'T STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO KEEP HANGING ONTO THE RIGHT HAND BRAKE LEVER UNTIL IT ULTIMATELY KILLED THE ENGINE AND STOPPING THE MOTORCYCLE. THE DEALER HAS ESTIMATED THE DAMAGE TO BE OVER $9200...!!! IT HAS HAD ALL RECALLS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10927753
Machine
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