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2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWG — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

1 injured · 676847 · 2008-07-06

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FXDWG
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I RECEIVED FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO MY THIGHS. THIS ENGINE IS KNOWN TO BE A PROBLEM WITH BEING HOT AS I FOUND OUT AFTER I PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE. I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC, DUE TO AN AUTO ACCIDENT. WHILE MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED OR STOPPED THIS ENGINE GETS HUNDREDS HOTTER THAN NORMAL OPERATION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10233296
Machine
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