NHTSA Complaint #10412544 — 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10412544 |
| Vehicle | 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 23,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING MANEUVERED OUT OF A GARAGE AT SLOW SPEED, A "CLUNK" WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. MECHANICAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE "CLUNK" IN QUESTION WAS CAUSED BY THE FRICTION MATERIAL FROM A FRONT BRAKE PAD FALLING ONTO THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT MECHANICAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FRICTION MATERIAL (OR LINING) HAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL "BACKING" OF THREE OUT OF THE FOUR FRONT BRAKE PADS. MECHANIC PERFORMING THE INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND SUCH INCIDENT HE HAD SEEN IN A WEEK ON A HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE.