# 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `417704` · 2003-07-12 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- **Model:** SOFTAIL
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
## Narrative
WHEN GETTING OFF OF BACK OF HARLEY DAVIDSON MY LEG GOT CAUGHT ON THE LICENSE PLATE AND TORE MY LEG OPEN.  WENT TO ER WHERE I HAD TO HAVE STITCHES ON THE INSIDE OF THE WOUND AND ON THE OUTSIDE.  VERY PAINFUL! PLACEMENT OF LICENSE PLATE HOLDER IS NOT SAFE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*