EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle "Softail" HARLEY-DAVIDSON — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0234/11
Summary
null On the affected vehicles, the product poses a risk of injuries as water can enter the bodywork control module (BCM) causing the engine to stop. If the engine stops while the motorcycle is being driven, this could lead to a road accident.
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Product
Motorcycle "Softail" — HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- Brand
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- Name / model
- Model year 2011 manufactured before 08-10-10, and other Softail models for which the bodywork control module (BCM) safety system was installed as an accessory.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
What is the risk?
- null On the affected vehicles, the product poses a risk of injuries as water can enter the bodywork control module (BCM) causing the engine to stop. If the engine stops while the motorcycle is being driven, this could lead to a road accident.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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