NHTSA Complaint #10705868 — 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10705868
Vehicle	2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC
Component	WHEELS
Date of Incident	April 12, 2015
Date Filed	April 15, 2015
Mileage	1,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I WAS RIDING NORMAL SPEED OF ABOUT 60 MPH AND WENT INTO VERY DANGEROUS WOBBLE/ WEAVE. I LET GO OF THROTTLE AND LAYED MY BODY WEIGHT OVER THE TANK AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO A STOP. CHECKED AND FOUND ALL SPOKES ON REAR WHEEL WERE DEAD AND LOOSE. BIKE ONLY HAS 1800 MILES ON IT. I HAVE SEEN TONS OF FORUMS ONLINE ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE AND YET HARLEY HAS NOT MADE THIS A LEGIT RECALL OR KNOWN PROBLEM... SOMEONE WITH LITTLE RIDING SKILL WILL WIND UP BEING KILLED FROM THIS ISSUE. UNTIL IT BECOMES A KNOWN PROBLEM PEOPLE ARE SELLING THEIR FAULTY RIMS ON EBAY AFTER BYING NEW ONES AS WELL. *TR

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