NHTSA Complaint #10282813 — 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDB

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10282813
Vehicle	2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDB
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	August 10, 2009
Date Filed	September 3, 2009
Mileage	7,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC ELECTRA GLIDE. THIS MODEL ALONG WITH THE "TOURING" LINE OF HD MOTORCYLES ARE NEWLY REDESIGNED AND USES THE NEW DUNLOP 407F MOTORCYCLE TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE THE ONLY TIRES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS LINE OF MOTORCYCLES. MY TIRES ARE "CUPPING" AFTER 7,000 MILES. THE CUPPING IS CAUSING VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NOISES WHILE CORNERING. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON HARLEY DAVIDSON FORUMS AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE REPORTS OF 407F TIRES CUPPING WITH JUST 1500 MILES OF USE. I FEEL THAT THE CUPPING PROBLEM OF THE DUNLOP 407F TIRES MAY LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THAT THIS ISSUE HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

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