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2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLFB — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1523613 · 2018-12-13

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLFB
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
84
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAT BOY (FLFB). WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT SWITCHED GEARS TO DOWNSHIFT AND BRAKE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHATTERED HIS FEMUR AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11161249
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown