2014 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU Vehicle Speed Control Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Vehicle Speed Control Issues in the 2014 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU
2 vehicle speed control complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRIC RIDE FLHTCU MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE FRONT BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED A SENSOR FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
PURCHASED THE 2014 H-D ELECTRAGLIDE ULTRA CLASSIS THE DAY BEFORE REALIZING THE EXISTENCE OF THE DEFECT DESCRIBED HEREIN. WHILE RIDING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TO DISENGAGE UPON APPLICATION OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: FRONT BRAKE/BACK BRAKE/CLUTCH/ROLLING THE THROTTLE FORWARD. UPON NEARING A VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME, I 'TAPPED' THE FRONT BRAKE; THIS ACTION, HOWEVER DID NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I TRIED AGAIN, USING MORE FORCE ON THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER...AGAIN, THE CRUISE CONTROL REMAINED ENGAGED. I THEN DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD DISENGAGE USING THE THREE OTHER METHODS (BACK BRAKE/ROLLING THROTTLE FORWARD/CLUTCH). THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE SELLING DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SOME ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAD FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED AT NO COST. I AM SUBMITTING THIS REPORT BECAUSE THE FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE UPON APPLICATION OF THE FRONT BRAKE CREATED A SITUATION...