| Issue ID | 1230254 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10783030 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHR |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 05/10/15 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While on a road trip through northern arizona and utah in early october 2015, the license plate mounting bracket broke off the bike and was lost. Attached to the broken mount was my license plate, the associated fasteners, reflector and possibly more unknown items. The mounting bracket fractured through both mounting bolt holes. I had achieved speeds up to 75 miles per hour with the motorcycle when the mounting bracket detached from the vehicle. I believe this license mounting bracket on my 2015 harley davidson road king motorcycle is defective in design or manufacture or both. I believe this defect is dangerous and could cause damage to other vehicles or injure pedestrians. Included is a image of what remains of the license mounting bracket. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DANVILLE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1FBM30FBXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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