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2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG — SERVICE BRAKES

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1773615 · 2021-10-15

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHTCUTG
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact's husband owned a 2012 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic. The contact stated while her husband was driving at 30-35 MPH on a curve, the brake pedal or caliber was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated the motorcycle rolled over and her husband jumped off and fell into a ditch. The emergency units pronounced the contact's husband died at the scene. The contact stated the autopsy revealed that her husband sustained a broken neck and fractured bones. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact did not know whether the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11436887
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown