NHTSA Complaint #11074490 — 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11074490
Vehicle	2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	September 28, 2017
Date Filed	February 23, 2018
Mileage	17,262 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE (FLHX) MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT DOWNSHIFTED AND USED THE FRONT BRAKES TO DRIVE BACK TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MOTORCITY HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALER (24800 HAGGERTY RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48335) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE CONTROL BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO FOLLOW-UP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,262.

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