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2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1676422 · 2020-07-13

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHX
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
38,589
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT BRAKES COMPLETE FAILURE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ABS FAILED & INSTEAD OF REVERTING TO NON ABS IT LOCKED OUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTING IN NO BRAKES. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW ON 2008 & UP HARLEY'S WITH ABS. I BELIEVE THAT AN INVESTIGATION & RECALL ARE IN ORDER PLEASE. I WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED, THIS CAN LEAD TO FATALITIES!!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11338998
Machine
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