| Issue ID | 986068 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10515728 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHR |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 02/06/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I drove in to church parking lot and when i was almost at full stop i smell some thing burning and then i saw smog coming from my right side below the pipes then i saw small fire i got on my knees and blow the flame away and see that what was on fire was my rear brake switch one of the two plugs have melted ,i called harley davidson after checking on line and find a recall for same problem but different year 2009-2011 only and they refused to accept mine. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | INGLEWOOD, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1FB4387YXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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