| Issue ID | 866359 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10409380 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHTCU |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 12/06/10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson flhtcu motorcycle, with dunlop d402 tires, line size mu85b16 m/c77h, dot number: 301823daf4m18m. The contact was driving 70 mph, when the rear tire went flat. The vehicle skidded across the highway, and landed flat as the contact and passenger were thrown 100 feet from the vehicle. Both the contact and the passenger sustained minor injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer of the tire was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance to the contact. The failure and current mileage was 13,000. Updated 8/29/11 *cn updated 09/26/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DAVENPORT, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1FF4148YXXXXXX |
| 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 | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/10/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | CLERMONT HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | CLERMONT |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |