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2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TOURING — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 556323 · 2005-09-28

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
TOURING
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROAD KING. I WAS GOING INTO A SWEEPING RIGHT HAND TURN, THEN THE REAR END STARTED TO WOBBLE AND I COULDN'T CONTROL THE BIKE RAN OFF THE ROAD, WAS TRASHED AND I BROKE TWO RIBS AND A COLLAR BONE. I HAVE OWNED MANY OF THE SAME BIKE OVER 30 YEARS AND HAD WOBBLE PROBLEMS BEFORE BUT NEVER CRASHED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10137994
Machine
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