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2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1325489 · 2016-10-13

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHTCU
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER WOULD NOT COMPRESS SO THE MOTORCYCLE ONLY HAD BACK BRAKES. IT CONTRIBUTED TO A COLLISION WITHOUT INJURIES. I'M TOLD IT IS BECAUSE THE ABS FAILED. I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION SO THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE POLICE REPORT. IT SHOULD HAVE FAILED "SAFE" WHICH MEANS THAT THE ABS SHOULD HAVE "SWITCHED OFF" SO THAT THE BRAKES WOULD STILL FUNCTION BUT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. I STILL CANNOT COMPRESS THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER. ..UPDATED 02/10/17 *BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10915783
Machine
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