| Issue ID | 1386897 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11000897 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHTCU |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 01/06/17 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 harley-davidson road glide flhtcu equipped with shinko 77hd (na) tires, size: 180/65/b16 (na). While driving between 70-80 mph, the rear tire suddenly experienced severe vibration and wobbling. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the company was aware of the issue with the tires. The dealer was not contacted. The contact was advised to return all remaining inventory to the manufacturer. The contact indicated that the failure only occurred on tires with the safety sidewalls. The vin and failure mileages were unknown. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WINNSBORO, TX |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |