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1985 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

crash1 injured · 542043 · 2005-06-30

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
HARLEY DAVIDSON
Year
1985
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Miles at failure
4,400

Severity

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

Narrative

DT:THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE FROM AN EBAY AD. HE RODE THE MOTORCYCLE FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AND THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE RIDING. THE CONSUMER HAD MILD WRECK. THE C ONSUMER REPAIRED THE MOTORCYCLE HIMSELF. AFTERWARDS, HE TOOK IT TO A HARLEY DAVIDSON THAT CONFIRMED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS LOCKED UP AND THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE NOT CORRECT FOR THAT MOTORCYCLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AFTER THAT DISCOVERY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127171
Machine
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