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2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 injured · 917984 · 2012-05-10

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHTCUTG
Year
2011
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

AFTER A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF RIDING USUALLY 10-30 MINUTES, THE HEAT IS SO INTENSE COMING OFF THE ENGINE THAT IT WILL BURN MY LEG. HARLEY REPS SAY THIS IS NORMAL! HOW CAN THIS BE NORMAL? I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO DISCONNECT THE CONVERTER WHICH IS ILLEGAL AND EXPENSIVE. THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX IT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10457976
Machine
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