# 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `626158` · 2007-06-04 · 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:** FLHTCU
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
## Narrative
PURCHASED A FLHTCU IN SEPT. 06. SINCE DAY 1 I FELT INTENSE HEAT ON MY THIGHS AND THE WEATHER WASN'T EVEN HOT ( IN 60'S).  HD REP AND DEALERS STATED BIKE IS RUNNING  LEAN DUE TO EPA REGULATIONS AND I NEED TO INSTALL, AT ADDITIONAL COST ,  A S.E.R.T. AND STAGE 1 KIT TO MAKE IT RUN COOLER. ON MAY 25, 2007, MY PASSENGER AND MYSELF WERE IN TRAFFIC MOVING ABOUT 20 MPH AND WE COULD FEEL  THE HEAT. AT AROUND 5 MPH THE HEAT WAS GETTING SO UNBEARABLE MY PASSENGER HAD TO PUT HER RIGHT LEG ON MY LAP.  AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE EXPRESSWAY BECAUSE OF THE HEAT.  MY PASSENGER CHECKED HER LEG AND IT WAS SO RED AND BURNING THAT I HAD TO ADMINISTER FIRST AID CREAM ON HER LEG.  I CHECKED THE BIKE TEMPERATURE WITH A SURFACE TEMPERATURE DEVICE ( WHICH I ALWAYS CARRY ON THIS BIKE) AND IT WAS ABOVE 450  DEGREES!  DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO HAVE A SERIOUS  OR FATAL ACCIDENT AND GET THE MEDIA'S ATTENTION BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS RECTIFIED! I HOPE NOT!  *TR
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