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2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRC — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 injured · 602512 · 2006-11-09

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHRC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
1,200

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST CAUSED BURNS TO THE CONTACT'S INNER THIGHS TWICE. THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN IF THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS OVER 75 DEGREES. THE DEALERSHIP AND FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. UPDATED 12/26/2006 - THE 2007 HD TOURING MODELS HAVE A NEW AND BIGGER ENGINE. THE EXHAUST PIPES ON THESE MODELS ARE 450-600 DEGREE F AND ARE ONLY 3-4 INCHES FROM THE DRIVER'S LEGS. THEY CAUSED BURNS, ARE DISTRACTING, AND UNCOMFORTABLE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10173056
Machine
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