2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Start: 2006-09-21

fire1 injured · 596964 · 2006-09-21

Vehicle

Make: HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model: VRSCR
Year: 2006
Manufacturer: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 72
Speed: 25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RIDER HAD JUST PURCHASED A NEW HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCR MOTORCYCLE. AFTER PROCEEDING ONLY TWO MILES, RIDERS DENIM JEANS CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM PROXIMITY TO EXHAUST PIPE. RIDER SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS BETWEEN ANKLE AND MIDWAY-POINT OF SHIN. *JB

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10168816
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown