| Issue ID | 670718 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10224188 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | VRSCR |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 18/10/07 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2006 harley davidson vrscr street rod. From the time i purchased the bike, the front was slightly wobbly. As i rode this bike more, the wobble got worse, and was much more when braking. Finally, after a trip to charleston from atlanta, as we got off the expressway, the wobbling was soo bad, i had a hard time controlling the bike. I took it in to the dealer, and they couldn't figure out the problem, but they said it was probably the rotor, but they didn't have one in stock. I looked online, and realized many people are having this problem. I took it to my dealer after my trip, and they confirmed that hd told them this was a "characteristic" of the wheels on this bike. They were careful not to call it a flaw. They did, however, replace the front wheel with a different type of wheel, which fixed the problem immediately. But, i had to pay $500 for a rear wheel to match the new front wheel . . And they made me feel like they did me a favor by putting the rear wheel on for free. I think that this is a flaw, not a characteristic. And it is explained since harley promptly has stopped selling this bike after only 2 yrs of production. There's more to this story as of the grief i was caused, but i'll save you the trouble. Feel free to contact me if you'd like the gory details. Best regards, navid amidi |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8500 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WALESKA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1HCZ4X6KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/10/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| 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 | HD OF CARTERSVILLE |
| Dealer's telephone number | (678) 721-0203 |
| Dealer's city | CARTERSVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30121 |