| Issue ID | 634630 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10194888 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHTCU |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 27/06/07 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANI |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 144 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1FC4167YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 19/06/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ADAMEC OF ORANGE PARK |
| Dealer's telephone number | 9042151931 |
| Dealer's city | ORANGE PARK |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32073 |