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2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCAW — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash1 injured · 722848 · 2009-06-08

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
VRSCAW
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Miles at failure
5,850

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCAW MOTORCYCLE. WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE FOOT PEG SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED A CRASH AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR ISSUES WITH THE FOOT PEG. HIS ATTORNEY ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER, BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,889 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,850.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10273104
Machine
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