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2010 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 injured · 887542 · 2011-10-27

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHTCUTG
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

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

Narrative

EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO UNDERSIDE OF RIGHT THIGH, KNEE AND CALF. PAINFUL BLISTERING OF THE SKIN IN MANY PLACES ON RIDER'S RIGHT LEG FROM HEAT, (NOT FROM CONTACT WITH HEATED OR HOT COMPONENTS) WHILE WEARING LONG JEANS OR OTHER RIDING GEAR. BURNS ARE SEVERE, WHICH MAKES RIDING IMPOSSIBLE WHILE BURNS ARE PRESENT (RUNNING RISK OF INFECTION AS WELL AS INCREASING NUMBER OF AND SEVERITY OF BURNS). SCARRING HAS OCCURED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10432972
Machine
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