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2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRSE3 — TIRES

firecrash2 injured · 789675 · 2010-05-26

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHRSE3
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
59,500
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON SCREAMING EAGLE MOTORCYCLE, FLHRSE3. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR TIRE SUDDENLY DEFLATED WHICH WAS UNDETECTABLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THERE WAS NO TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING DEVICE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SMELLED RUBBER BURNING AND SMOKE. THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM THE LEFT TO RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLY. THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE AMBULANCE TRANSPORTED THE PASSENGER TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN SHIN, ROAD RASH AND A SEVERE INJURY TO THE ANKLE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVERAL INJURIES WHICH CONSISTED OF ROAD RASH, BODY BRUISES, A SPRAINED WRIST, FINGER AND ANKLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WITH $15,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10332287
Machine
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