# 2009 HONDA CBR1000RR — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1045674` · 2014-03-13 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CBR1000RR
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
HELLO,    I OWN A 2009 CBR 1000RR ABS. I'VE PUT OVER 40,000 MILES ON THE BIKE SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN APRIL 2011. THE BIKE PERFORMED WELL UNTIL DECEMBER 2013. I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST CRASH ON THAT BIKE. I WAS COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT TURNED YELLOW, I APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKES TO STOP AT THE LIGHT. AS SOON AS I PULLED THE LEVER IN THE FRONT TIRE LOCKED AND FLIPPED THE BIKE FORWARD. I STOOD UP IN SHOCK, RIGHTED THE MOTORCYCLE AND LOOKED DOWN TO SEE THE ABS LIGHT STEADILY FLASHING INDICATING AN ABS FAILURE.     ONCE I GOT HOME I GOOGLED "CBR ABS FAILURE" I FOUND CBR OWNERS AROUND THE WORLD ARE EXPERIENCING A LOT OF ABS FAILURES. HONDA HAS NOT ADMITTED THERE IS ANY PROBLEM DESPITE ALL THE ISSUES. COINCIDENTALLY THEY HAVE REPLACED THEIR OLD (2009 ERA) ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WITH A NEW SYSTEM.   *TR
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