NHTSA Complaint #10475109 — 2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTBI
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10475109 |
| Vehicle | 2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTBI |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 2,611 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
INSTALLED NEW VEE RUBBER 200/50/18 REAR MOTORCYCLE TIRE ON 7/17/12. HAD DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF 07/12. RODE ON TIRE TWO WEEKS THEN STARTED TO NOTICE LOSING 5PSI EVERY DAY. I INSPECTED TIRE HAD NO NAILS OR CUTS AFTER 250 MILES. KEPT ADDING AIR FOR A FEW WEEKS BEFORE I WOULD GO RIDE. FINALLY REMOVED TIRE AND PUT IN DUNK TANK FOUND ABOUT 6 AREAS BETWEEN TREAD BLOCKS WERE AIR WAS LEAKING AND TIRE CRACKING/SEPARATING BETWEEN TREAD BLOCKS. ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE. NO RESPONSE YET. *TR