NHTSA Complaint #10274692 — 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDB

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10274692
Vehicle	2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDB
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	May 1, 2009
Date Filed	June 23, 2009
Mileage	3,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WY

Consumer Description

DUNLOP D407 TIRE (FRONT) FOR THE HARLEY DAVIDSON 2009 FL TOURING MODELS INSTALLED ON MY2009 SCREAMING EGALE FLTRSE3 THE BOLD ANGLED LATERAL GROOVES EXHIBIT ABNORMAL WEAR AND UNEVEN TIRE TREAD CUPPING. VIBRATION DURING CORNERING AND LANE CHANGES, THE UNEVENLY WORN AREAS ARE NEARLY WORN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LATERAL GROVES ON THE LEADING EDGE AND THE OTHER SIDE IS CUPPED. THE CENTER OF THE TREAD APPEARS TO BE NORMAL. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED AND REPORTED TO A HARLEY DAVIDSON CALIFORNIA DEALER TWICE ONCE AT 3000 MILES AND 4100 MILES OF WEAR. NOW AT 5000 MILES THE VIBRATIONS PRESENT WHILE CHANGING DIRECTIONS OR CORNERING IS UNSAFE. *TR

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