# 2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `1061203` · 2014-05-01 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- **Model:** FLHTK
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- **Miles at failure:** 31,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
I WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD GOING INTO A CORNER. I HIT THE REAR BRAKE TO FIND I DID NOT HAVE ANY REAR BRAKES. AFTER THE ACCIDENT WHEN I GOT THE BIKE HOME AND HAD TIME TO INSPECT IT I FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD BLOW OUT CAUSING THE BACK BRAKES TO FAIL. I CALLED HARLEY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DID NOT GET ANY ANSWERS OR EVEN A PHONE BACK AFTER I TOLD THEM THAT THEY MAY HAVE A PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. I THEN CALLED MY DEALER. THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP BUT ARE NOT SURE WHAT THEY CAN DO EITHER. THE END RESULT IS THIS, I HAVE THE SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT IS WELL MAINTAINED AND GARAGE KEPT. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS FAILURE. IT JUST HAD A MAJOR SERVICE DONE AT 30000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS BIKE. THE BIKE WAS PURCHASED AROUND SEPTEMBER 2011 AND WENT TO THE DEALER IT WAS PURCHASED FROM FOR A 1000 MILES SERVICE WITH IN 2 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS BOUGHT. I AM NOT LOOKING CAUSE A LOT OF GRIEF BUT IF HARLEY HAS PROBLEM I WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD WANT FIGURE WHAT HAPPENED AND TRY TO MAKE THIS CUSTOMER HAPPY.  *TR
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