NHTSA complaint: 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCAW — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation