2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtk

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 25 MPH, WHILE APPLYING THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHSIDE HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOCATED AT 385 N WITCHDUCK RD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462, (757) 499-8964, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS MODULE AND FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.*DT*JB

MY FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2013 HARLEY DOSE NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME AND IT IS HARD TO PULL IN THE BRAKE LEVER TO WHERE WHEN I PULL THE BRAKE LEVER IN AND CAN NOT MOVE THE LEVER WITH NO BRAKES...AND SOME TIMES THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP BY JUST SITTING OR AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY SPEED CONTROL STOPS WORKING ON AND OFF AND HAVE A ENGINE LIGHT THAT GOES ON AND OFF VIN #[XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *CC

WHILE OUT RIDING WITH MY MEETUP MOTORCYCLE GROUP ALONG BACK COUNTRY ROADS ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. WE WERE APPROACHING A SHARP RIGHT HAND TURN IN THE ROAD WHEN I FIRST APPLIED MY BRAKES THE BRAKES NEVER COMPLETELY ENGAGED. AFTER REAPPLYING THE BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP CONDITION THE ABS SYSTEM NEVER KICKED IN, HOWEVER THE REAR BRAKES DID EVENTUALLY ENGAGE RESULTING IN THE BIKE LAYING DOWN A LONG SKIDMARK AND THE REAR TIRE GOING INTO A FISHTAIL MOTION. THE RESULT WAS I CROSSED OVER THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LINE AND END UP OFF OF THE ROAD ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE STREET. PRIOR TO ALL OF THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES DURING OUR RIDE THE FRONT END OF THE BIKE WOULD OSCILLATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ONE OF THE RIDERS HAD A GOPRO VIDEO RUNNING, WHICH CAUGHT PORTIONS OF THE INCIDENT. THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM BRAKE FLUID WAS REPLACED A COUPLE OF MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I BELIEVE THE REAR BRAKE FLUID WAS REPLACED A FEW MONTHS PRIOR TO THAT, HOWEVER I HAVE NOT YET LOCATED THE SERVICE RECEIPT FOR THE LATTER. I LOOKED AT THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WINDOW AND DID NOT SEE ANY FOAMING. IT DID NOT OCCUR TO ME AT THE TIME TO CHECK THE REAR BRAKE RESERVOIR. ALL OF THE RIDERS STOPPED IN THAT TURN I WAS MORE CONCERN WITH GETTING US OUT OF THAT CORNER THERE IS ONLY ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC EACH WAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE HANDLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ROUTE 66 HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOCATED IN TULSA, OK WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CITED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE16009 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AS THE DESCRIPTION AND CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,800. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.