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2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1297561 · 2016-07-12

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHP
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP STREET GLIDE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE HAND BRAKES TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE MOTORCYCLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10884300
Machine
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