NHTSA Complaint #10994988 — 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCF

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10994988
Vehicle	2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCF
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	June 1, 2017
Date Filed	June 13, 2017
Mileage	9,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WHILE ON A RIDE MY REAR BRAKES PEDAL JUST LOCKED UP THEREFORE I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE STOPPING POWER OF MY REAR BRAKE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON HARLEY AND THAT ABS MODULE FREQUENTLY FAILS. THIS WAS VERY SCARY MOMENT FOR ME ON A MOTORCYCLE.

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