NHTSA Complaint #713183 — 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 713183 |
| Vehicle | 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NV |
Consumer Description
SEVERE FRONT TIRE INSTABILITY DEVELOPS WHEN TIRE IS RUN AT SPEEED OF 70 MPH ON WARM DAYS, NUMEROUS MOTORCYCLE RIDERS HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH SPEED FALLS WITH THIS NEW DUNLOP TIRE. SEVERE INJURIES AND POSSIBLY DEATHS ARE OCCURING.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: MT90B16 )
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