Germany notified the European Union's Safety Gate rapid alert system about a Harley-Davidson Softail on 20 October 2023. The Commission records the risk level as serious risk, with the hazard recorded as injuries. The vehicle is recorded as originating in United States. Twenty-seven member states share this system, and an alert raised by one is visible to all of them.
| Field | As the Safety Gate records it |
|---|---|
| Case | A12/02542/23 |
| Report | Report-2023-42 |
| Brand | Harley-Davidson |
| Model | Softail |
| Risk level | Serious risk |
| Hazard | Injuries |
| Notified by | Germany |
| Origin | United States |
| Published | 20 October 2023 |
| Manufacturer code | 0181 |
| Read by this site | 24 August 2026 |
The manufacturer filed this campaign under code 0181, and that same code appears in the American register as 23V591 and the Canadian register as 2023473. One defect, filed once by the manufacturer, recorded separately by each authority that saw it.
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