# 1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL — SUSPENSION:FRONT
> NHTSA complaint `143951` · 1998-10-28 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- **Model:** SOFTAIL
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE  SPEED 20-25 MPH, FRONT TIRES STARTED TO SHAKE, FRONT END STARTED TO JERK, THE ROAD CURVED LEFT, MOTORCYCLE  KEPT PULLING TO THE RIGHT, HIT A CURB, FRONTAL IMPACT AND LOST CONTROL,  DEALER CONTACTED ,AND CLAIMED OFFICER, ISLAND CYCLE DID REPAIRS, AND NY HARLEY DAVIDSON MANUFACTURER IS REVTECH TIRES - PROBLEM IS DEFECTIVE TIRE VALVE. ISLAND CYCLE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE REPAIRED AT OWNERS EXPENSE WITH DEDUCTIBLE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*