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2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX — SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · 1520475 · 2018-12-03

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHX
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON A 45 MPH 6 LANE COUNTY ROAD AND A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF ME. I DOWNSHIFTED ONE GEAR AND GRABBED THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER AND STEPPED ON REAR BRAKE PEDAL. THEY WERE BOTH AS HARD AS A ROCK AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I JUMPED THE CURB AND ROLLED INTO A GRASSY EMBANKMENT AND THE BIKE FELL ON ME. I HAD NO BRAKES AND RODE HOME WITH A CAR BEHIND ME WITH FLASHERS ON, LESS THAN ONE MILE HOME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11155622
Machine
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