| Issue ID | 654030 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10210741 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLSTF |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 31/07/07 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The front tire is offset from center. This can cause a possible accident resulting in injury or death. The tire being offset does not effect the true forward driving direction. It does however cause turning of the vehicle to be dangerous. When turning on a motorcycle you have to lean into the turn and while turning. Because the tire is not centered it causing your angle of turn to be different from left turn to right turn and may result in loss of traction resulting in injury or death. The manufacturer correct this defect in the 2008 models. This model that has the defect is flstf known as the fatboy. The number of failures is all the 2007 flstf. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 0 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEANDER, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1BX51X7YXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 31/07/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | COWBOY HARLEY DAVIDSON AUSTIN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 512-448-4294 |
| Dealer's city | AUSTIN |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 78747 |