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2007 HONDA ST1300 — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1425053 · 2017-11-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ST1300
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
19,000

Severity

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

Narrative

RIDING ON COLLIER COUNTY, FL. 951.. MOTORCYCLE SLOWED DOWN. PULLED INTO LEFT TURN LANE AND ENGINE STALLED. BIKE COMPLETELY STOPPED. REAR BRAKE HOSE EXPLODED. CAUSED BY REAR CALIPER BRAKE SEIZING AND OVERHEATING FLUID. LOST BRAKE FLUID AND MINOR FIRE. SUSPECT SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER SEIZED CAUSING REAR CALIPER TO SEIZE CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO BOIL AND BLOW OFF REAR BRAKE HOSE. BIKE WOULD NOT MOVE. COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTIES STOPPED TO CHECK. AFTER COOLING OFF REAR BRAKE RELEASED. LIMPED HOME WITH ONLY FRONT BRAKES. MOTORCYCLE TOWED ON TRAILER TO FLORIDA MOTORSPORTS, NAPLES, FL. TALKED TO RANDY AT HONDA AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM DEALER OR HONDA AMERICA.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11046065
Machine
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