NHTSA Complaint #10993858 — 2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK

I EXPERIENCED FRONT BRAKE ISSUES ON MY MOTORCYCLE THAT I BELIEVE TO BE RELATED TO THE ABS SYSTEM. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURED, WITH THE MOTORCYCLE IN MOTION, ON A STATE HIGHWAY BEING OPERATED AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER FAILED TO DEPRESS UNDER NORMAL PRESSURE, AND WOULD ONLY ENGAGE IF I PLACED AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE ON THE BRAKE LEVER. THIS CONDITION CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PANIC STOP USING ONLY THE ENGINE COMPRESSION AND REAR BRAKE. THIS IS ON A MOTORCYCLE THAT I PURCHASED FROM AN OEM DEALERSHIP LESS THAN 24 MONTHS AGO, THEREFORE THE RECOMMENDED TIME INTERVAL FOR BRAKE FLUID SERVICE HAD NOT BEEN REACHED YET, UNLESS THE DEALER FAILED TO PERFORM THIS SAFETY CRITICAL MAINTENANCE BEFORE SELLING THE MOTORCYCLE. I DISCONTINUED USE OF THE VEHICLE AND BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED.