| Issue ID | 1453721 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11079476 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHRC |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 10/01/18 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Abs rear brake failure. My rear brake pedal became hard to press and resulted in absolutely no rear brake. Almost resulted in a serious accident at highway speed. There is now a recall to flush the system with new brake fluid to supposedly solve the problem. No vehicle with abs should just fail without at least reverting to standard braking. The abs light is basically useless. There is no way to know how many lives this issue may have claimed or will do so in the future. Obviously this is a very dangerous and poorly designed abs system. A dealership reported that they were not familiar with this issue. I find this hard to believe, considering the recall involves over 200,000 harley davidson motorcycles with abs! There almost is certainly a problem with the abs module, the controller or both! No, i did not change the fluid every two years. I bought the motorcycle used and did not receive the manual. However, to blame the owner for this is irresponsible on the moco |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEWISTON, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1FR411ABXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | 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 | 65 |
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