| Issue ID | 589478 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10158432 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHRCI |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 21/05/06 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Traveling north on hwy 101 near king city i rode my 2006 harley davidson road king classic over an asphalt patch at approx 70 to 75 mph. The front end began to wobble violently. I thought i had a front tire blow out. I slowed to approx. 45 mph before i could regain control. Two riders behind me witnessed the event and were sure i was going down. This on a bike with less than 4000 miles on it. Looking on the internet i see that this has been a problem with other riders as well and in one case led to the death of a state trooper. I went to my dealership and told them of the experience which they promptly told me they had never heard of such a thing. I have an appointment on may 30th to have it serviced. Hopefully they will pinpoint a cause however i get the feeling they are going to blow me off. I feel that this is a very dangerous condition that has been allowed to continue probably due to settlement requirements that the plaintiff remain silent about the engineering defect. I want to go on record now so if anything happens to me harley davidson can't say they were not made aware of any problems. I have been riding for over 25 years, the only thing that saved me was that guardian angel sitting on my shoulder. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4020 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SALINAS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1FRW336YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 75 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | WARRENS HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Dealer's telephone number | 831-424-1909 |
| Dealer's city | SALINAS |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 93901 |