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2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDC — TIRES

crash1 injured · 671869 · 2008-05-31

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FXDC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
1,823
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL LEAVING ROADWAY. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAD HAPPEN. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE BIKE AS A TOTAL LOST WITH INJURIES TO THE DIVER AS WELL. THERE WAS NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM SINCE, THE DRIVER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL AT THE TIME NOR WAS INFORMED OF SUCH RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL BY LOOKING IT UP ON THE INTER-NET. CAN'T SAY IF THIS WAS THE CAUSE,BUT IT IS A POSSIBILITY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10229386
Machine
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