| Issue ID | 940563 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10475109 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FXSTBI |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/08/12 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Installed new vee rubber 200/50/18 rear motorcycle tire on 7/17/12. Had date of manufacture of 07/12. Rode on tire two weeks then started to notice losing 5psi every day. I inspected tire had no nails or cuts after 250 miles. Kept adding air for a few weeks before i would go ride. Finally removed tire and put in dunk tank found about 6 areas between tread blocks were air was leaking and tire cracking/separating between tread blocks. Attempting to contact manufacturer to replace. No response yet. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2611 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOUTH RIVER, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1JAB106YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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