| Issue ID | 792416 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10332287 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHRSE3 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 19/04/10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 harley davidson screaming eagle motorcycle, flhrse3. While the contact was driving 65 mph, the rear tire suddenly deflated which was undetectable. The contact was concerned about the safety risk since there was no tire pressure monitoring device on the vehicle. The contact smelled rubber burning and smoke. The vehicle swayed from the left to right uncontrollably. The passenger was ejected from the vehicle onto the highway. The ambulance transported the passenger to the hospital. The contact sustained a broken shin, road rash and a severe injury to the ankle. The passenger suffered several injuries which consisted of road rash, body bruises, a sprained wrist, finger and ankle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer with $15,000 worth of damages. The failure mileage was 59,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 59500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NAPLES, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1PR81X7YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |