EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle HARLEY-DAVIDSON “FLHX, FLHXS, FLTRX, FLTRXS, FLHTCU, FLHR, FLHRC, FLHRXS, FLHP, FLHTP” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0976/17
Summary
null A clamp on the oil-cooling system may have been incorrectly fitted. This could result in the oil cooler line becoming detached and sudden loss of engine oil. Loss of engine oil could lead to a skid risk for following vehicles as well as the motorcyclist.
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Product
Motorcycle — HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- Brand
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- Name / model
- FLHX, FLHXS, FLTRX, FLTRXS, FLHTCU, FLHR, FLHRC, FLHRXS, FLHP, FLHTP · Type-approval numbers: e4*168/2013*00016; Types: FL3
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between 2 June 2016 and 9 May 2017.
What is the risk?
- null A clamp on the oil-cooling system may have been incorrectly fitted. This could result in the oil cooler line becoming detached and sudden loss of engine oil. Loss of engine oil could lead to a skid risk for following vehicles as well as the motorcyclist.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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