NHTSA Complaint #10361309 — 2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10361309
Vehicle	2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCA
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	October 3, 2010
Date Filed	October 19, 2010
Mileage	19,321 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT, TURN SIGNALS AND GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING. THE 15 AMP ACCESSORY FUSE HAD BLOWN. REPLACED FUSE AND EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING. WHILE RIDING IN THE MOUNTAINS I WENT TO USE MY REAR BRAKES AND THEY WERE OUT!!! I BOUGHT SOME DOT 4 BRAKE FLUID AND BLEED THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM AND SYSTEM STARTED WORKING AGAIN. AFTER MY TRIP I STARTED LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. WHILE USING A CIRCUIT PROTECTOR ON THE SYSTEM I FOUND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING EXTERNALLY. CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRES TO SHORT TOGETHER THRU THE BRAKE FLUID CAUSING THE 15 AMP ACCESSORY FUSE TO BLOW. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ACCESSORY FUSE WOULD BLOW ABOUT EVERY RIDE ONCE OR TWICE. THE BRAKES FAILED ONCE BEFORE I STOPPED RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. I AM ASE CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE TECH AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR FOR A BUICK GMC STORE WITH 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE. I WOULD SAY THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SAFETY RELATED FOR ANY PERSON ON A PUBLIC ROAD. I WILL KEEP THIS BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH AND BE GLAD TO MAIL IT IF NEEDED. *TR

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