# 2019 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1675593` · 2020-07-09 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- **Model:** FLHTCUTG
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- **Component:** TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
## 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
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