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2010 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUSE5 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1455526 · 2018-03-19

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHTCUSE5
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM (ABS) FAILED ON MY MOTORCYCLE CAUSING MY BRAKES NOT TO WORK AT ALL. I HAD A LOW SPEED WRECK BECAUSE OF THIS. HARLEY DAVIDSON IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO TAKE CREDIT FOR IT. THIS ABS PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE RECOMMENDED BRAKE FLUID CAN CREATE MOISTURE IN THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSE IF THE ABS TO FAIL. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE REPLACED MY BRAKE FLUID PER THE OWNERS MANUAL EVERY 2 YEARS SINCE I'VE OWNED THE BIKE. THIS WAS SUMITTED TO HARLEY AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO REPLACE MY ABS SYSTEM DUE TO ME NOT HAVING THE PREVIOUS OWNERS RECEIPTS SHOW WHERE HE HAD THE SERVICE DONE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11080131
Machine
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