| Issue ID | 811017 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10350858 |
| Manufacurer | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | VRSCDX |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 20/08/10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2007 harley vrscdx. The rear brakes went out while riding. Pulled off the side of the road to inspect why. Brake fluid was leaking from the rear brake switch. The wires on the rear brake switch were severely melted and brake fluid was leaking. My bike is 100% stock unmodified in any way with only 4253 miles. I babied the motorcycle home without rear brakes. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4253 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ZIONSVILLE, IN |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1HHZ187KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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