| Issue ID | 1121576 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10644905 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLSTC |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 15/07/13 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving down a hill and i let up on the accelerator. The bike began to move side to side under me. When i began to accelerate it smoothed out. I took the bike to my local harley mechanic. He lifted it up to find the rear spokes completely loose. He tightened them up and it was fine for a while but i continued to periodically check and tighten the spokes. A friend had a 2005 flstc with 45000 miles he purchased new and never had to tighten the spokes. My mechanic has been a harley mechanic for 30 years and used to own his own dealership. He said there is no way the should have come that loose in that few miles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EFFINGHAM , IL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1BW515ABXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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