| Issue ID | 628113 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10189201 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FXDWGI |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 27/04/07 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving in traffic went to use the brake pushed on it. It went to the ground with the foot peg, my foot hit the ground the rod dug in locked up rear wheel and let go 3 times at 40 mph (messed the car that stopped at last minute for turn). Then i looked down at the pedal and push rodstill connected to mastercylender was bouncing on the ground i was afraid that it was going to lock up again or dig in and flip me off ihe bike. I leaned bike way off to the left to krrp rod off the ground that made it almost impossible to stop with front brake. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8200 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MILTON , FL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1GP11X6KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 12/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | HARLEY DAVIDSON OF PENSACOLA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 850-494-1224 |
| Dealer's city | PENSACOLA |
| Dealer's state code | 00 |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32505 |