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2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL883N — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1438763 · 2018-01-09

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
XL883N
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
1,200
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND WE WERE SLOWING DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC, GOING ABOUT 25/30 MPH, I APPLIED BOTH FRONT AND BACK BREAK. MY FRONT BREAK LOCKED UP AND BOTH ME AND THE BIKE WENT DOWN. I AM AN EXPERIENCED RIDER AND THE PERSON WHO WAS RIDING NEXT TO ME HEARD THEM LOCK UP WAS SHOCKED. THERE IS AN ABS SYSTEM ON THIS BIKE AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN EVER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11061346
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown