# 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLFB — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1523613` · 2018-12-13 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- **Model:** FLFB
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 84
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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.
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