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2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRC — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1042282 · 2014-03-03

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHRC
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
28,663
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE MOVING THE BIKE IN THE GARAGE UNDER POWER, THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. NO FRONT BRAKES!! LIFTED FOOT TO USE REAR BRAKE AND BIKE AND MY SELF FELL OVER AS BIKE HIT ANOTHER MOTORCYCLE IN GARAGE. THE BRAKE ARE FROZEN IN THE NON BRAKING POSITION. BIKE WAS LAST USED 4 DAYS AGO AND NO BRAKE PROBLEMS NOTED AT THAT TIME. HAVING BIKE TOWED TO SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10566734
Machine
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