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Harley Davidson Flhtcu Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Safety Report | June 27, 2007
Reported on June 27, 2007
| BURNING OF PANTS BY AN OPEN EXHAUST PIPE ON A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCU MOTORCYCLE. THE LEFT EXHAUST PIPE UNDER THE RIDERS LEFT LEG GOT SO HOT THAT IT COULD ACTUALLY CATCH A RIDER'S PANTS ON FIRE AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MY PANTS HAD HOLES BURNED IN THEM BUT HAD NOT ACTUALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE PIPE WAS TESTED TO BE 180 DEGREES BY THE HD DEALER. HARLEY DAVIDSON, AS I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER, HAD NO SOLUTION FOR THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE SOLUTION COULD BE VERY SIMPLE BUT APPARENTLY HARLEY DIDN'T CARE. I WAS TOLD THAT YOU COULD NOT WEAR DRESS PANTS AND RIDE A HARLEY. HARLEY DAVIDSON SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO PUT SUCH AN UNSAFE VEHICLE ON THE MARKET TO SELL TO UNSUSPECTING BUYERS. *AK | |
| Make: | Harley Davidson |
| Model: | Flhtcu |
| Manufactured by: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | JACKSONVILLE FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1HD1FC4167Y |
| Mileage: | 144 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 2 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | ADAMEC OF ORANGE PARK ORANGE PARK FL 32073 |
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