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2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 877270 · 2011-09-01

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHX
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
3,500

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE (MODEL FLHX). I REALIZED AFTER I PURCHASED IT THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE A SEPARATE REAR BRAKE LIGHT. THE TURN SIGNALS FUNCTION AS TURN SIGNALS, RUNNING LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. IT IS DIFFICULT FOR THOSE BEHIND ME TO DETERMINE WHEN I AM BRAKING SINCE THE TURN SIGNALS ONLY CHANGE IN INTENSITY - THEY DO NOT TURN OFF AND ON. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, I BELIEVE THE LACK OF A BRAKE LIGHT CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING ANOTHER MOTORCYCLIST WHO WAS RIDING BEHIND ME. HE DID NOT REALIZE I WAS BRAKING TO AVOID AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE FOR HIM TO COMPLETELY STOP, HE HIT THE ANIMAL AND SUFFERED $4500 IN DAMAGE TO HIS MOTORCYCLE. I UNDERSTAND THIS BIKE CANNOT BE SOLD IN CANADA BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE A SEPARATE BRAKE LIGHT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10422955
Machine
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