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2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

1 injured · 645476 · 2007-11-08

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
175

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRAGLIDE THE BACK CYLINDER HEAD AND EXHAUST ARE SO HOT AS TO CAUSE BLISTERS ON LEGS DURING NORMAL RIDING. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM EVEN AFTER PURCHASING HEAT SHIELDS AND INSTALLATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE MOTORCYCLE DESIGN IS FLAWED. I HAVE HAD BLISTERS ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS NOW TO THE INSIDE AND BACK OF MY LEGS. THIS IS NOT FROM TOUCHING THE PIPES OR HEAD IT IS FROM NORMAL RIDING . *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10208448
Machine
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