NHTSA Complaint #10210741 — 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10210741
Vehicle	2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	July 31, 2007
Date Filed	December 4, 2007
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE FRONT TIRE IS OFFSET FROM CENTER. THIS CAN CAUSE A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. THE TIRE BEING OFFSET DOES NOT EFFECT THE TRUE FORWARD DRIVING DIRECTION. IT DOES HOWEVER CAUSE TURNING OF THE VEHICLE TO BE DANGEROUS. WHEN TURNING ON A MOTORCYCLE YOU HAVE TO LEAN INTO THE TURN AND WHILE TURNING. BECAUSE THE TIRE IS NOT CENTERED IT CAUSING YOUR ANGLE OF TURN TO BE DIFFERENT FROM LEFT TURN TO RIGHT TURN AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF TRACTION RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. THE MANUFACTURER CORRECT THIS DEFECT IN THE 2008 MODELS. THIS MODEL THAT HAS THE DEFECT IS FLSTF KNOWN AS THE FATBOY. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES IS ALL THE 2007 FLSTF. *TR

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