| Issue ID | 555359 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10132108 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | V-ROD |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 20/08/04 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the contact owned a 2004 harley davidson vrsca. He felt that this was a major safety problem with the motorcycle. This particular motorcycle came with a solid wheel. Whenever going at a high speed there was a major possibility of losing control of the motorcycle because of the wind. This could result in a fatality. Contact spoke with different dealerships, and they knew that to correct the problem one has to go to a regular spoke wheel. But they were not willing to do this. He explained to them that he will do whatever he could to do about this situation because there were a lot of people with this motorcycle and he wanted to make them aware of the problem. Originally, dealership told him that this was a charcteristic of this type of motorcycle, but he felt this was dangerous. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NORTH BROOK, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1HAZ154KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20/08/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| 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 | ILLINOIS HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | BERWYN |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |