| Issue ID | 601251 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10167367 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | VRSCA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 22/08/06 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 8/22/06 at approximately 2:20 pm i was traveling north on rt. 127 when my rear tire split into two halves popping off the rim on both sides causing the rear of the motorcycle to swing to the left and would not recover. The motorcycle was forced off the right side of the road down into the ditch several yards before i could get it under control enough to stop at which time it fell to its left side. The motorcycle was a brand new 06 vsrca harley davidson v-rod purchased on 8/12/06 only ten days before.. The dunlop tire only had approximately 500 miles on it.. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CAIRO, IL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 12/08/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| 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 | ABERNATHEY'S |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | UNION CITY |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code |