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2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

crash1 injured · 354211 · 2002-05-22

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHTCUI
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR WHEEL DRIVE BELT BROKE AND LOCKED UP REAR WHEEL--MOTORCYCLE SLID SIDEWAYS IN A STEEP TURN AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL. MOTORCYLE THEN BOUNCED BACK INTO THE ROAD AND WRECKED AND INJURED MOTORCYCLE AND RIDER FOLLOWING. OVER $150,000 IN PERSONAL INJURY EXPENSE. SINCE THE ACCIDENT I HAVE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THIRTEEN OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH 2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSONS HAVING THE BELTS BREAK, SOME OF WHICH HAVE CAUSED PERSONAL INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
762165
Machine
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