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2019 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1675593 · 2020-07-09

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHTCUTG
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

2019 FLHTCUTG TRIKE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SOFTWARE. *LD THE CONSUMER'S ATTORNEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, LEAVING THE OWNER IN CRITICAL CONDITION AND CAUSING THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. ON FEBRUARY 18, 2019, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WERE EJECTED AND INJURED. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11339110
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown