NHTSA complaint: 2008 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTSSE2 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTSSE2 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE CAUSED A CRASH. HE BLACKED OUT UPON IMPACT AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, SCRATCHES, AND ABRASIONS ON BOTH KNEES AND HEAD. HE ALSO SUFFERED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE BEHIND HIS KNEES. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DESTROYED WITH $20,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY COVERED THE COSTS. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, WHICH STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BRAKING ISSUES AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH AND/OR DEATH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 2,500.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation