# 2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
> NHTSA complaint `354211` · 2002-05-22 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- **Model:** FLHTCUI
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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.
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