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2003 RIDLEY AUTO GLIDE — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

crash1 injured · 797409 · 2010-07-06

Vehicle

Make
RIDLEY
Model
AUTO GLIDE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
RIDLEY MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON RIDLEY AUTO GLIDE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE FRAME COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PAVEMENT WHICH CAUSED THE FRAME TO SPLIT IN HALF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE USING THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND BACK WHEEL. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS BACK AND HIS NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10341555
Machine
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