2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtcutg

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG. WHILE PUSHING THE MOTORCYCLE OUT OF THE GARAGE WITHOUT STARTING THE ENGINE, A SCRAPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOTOWN HARLEY-DAVIDSON (14100 TELEGRAPH RD, TAYLOR, MI 48180, (734) 947-4647) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR RIGHT ROTORS WERE HEAVILY SCORED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 636. *TT CONTACT NOTICED A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE WORN PADS. HARLEY-DAVIDSON CREW HEARD NOISE AND AGREED. PREMATURE BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR WORN AT 636 MILES. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 52 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE RIDER IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT DOWNSHIFTED TWICE AND APPLIED BOTH BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE DID NOT STOP AND THE FRONT END SNAPPED. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE MOTORCYCLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE RIDER IN FRONT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE PASSENGER RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE CONTACT'S MOTORCYCLE WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND. THE PASSENGER WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIED FROM SEVERE TRAUMA AND A HEART CONDITION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.