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2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 984713 · 2013-06-07

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
21,100
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I DROVE IN TO CHURCH PARKING LOT AND WHEN I WAS ALMOST AT FULL STOP I SMELL SOME THING BURNING AND THEN I SAW SMOG COMING FROM MY RIGHT SIDE BELOW THE PIPES THEN I SAW SMALL FIRE I GOT ON MY KNEES AND BLOW THE FLAME AWAY AND SEE THAT WHAT WAS ON FIRE WAS MY REAR BRAKE SWITCH ONE OF THE TWO PLUGS HAVE MELTED ,I CALLED HARLEY DAVIDSON AFTER CHECKING ON LINE AND FIND A RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM BUT DIFFERENT YEAR 2009-2011 ONLY AND THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT MINE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10515728
Machine
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