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2008 Harley-davidson FLHTC Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1317986
Internal NHTSA #	10906432
Manufacurer	Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Brand	HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model	FLHTC
Model Year	2008
File date	30/07/16
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I recently was riding when the front brake handle on the bike started to vibrate. I was close to home so i went there. Since it was time to do some maintenance on the bike i ordered parts and over the next couple of months changed fluids and did other items including replacing the front right handgrip. After repairs were complete i started the bike and did a test ride a few 100 meters down my street and when i went to use the brakes the front brake handle was frozen. I also noticed that the rear brake was feeling very stiff. I removed the front brake fluid cover and inspection the master cylinder, cleans the cover and replaced with the same issue occurring. I thought maybe there was an issue with fluid reaching the front caliper and inspected the bleeders which i opened slightly with no fluid being able to reach the calipers. At this time i decided that this was beyond my ability to safely repair and since the bike needed tires i trailered the bike to the dealer. When i reached the dealer i started the bike and attempted to back the bike down and at that time the rear brake failed completely. I informed the dealer of this and the front brake being frozen. The dealer then told me that both master cylinders needed to be rebuilt. No mention of any notice from harley was mentioned. The dealer had numerous issues getting the parts for the master cylinders and the bike sat for over a month. They finally received the parts and told me the bike would be ready on the afternoon of that day. When i went to get the bike they informed me that the abs had failed and they was a new part from harley davidson that was replacing the old abs controller and that is was on back-order. I then called harley davidson directly and as soon as the heard the make and model of the bike the customer service person said "yes sir there is an issue with the abs controller
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8790
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KAPAA, HI
VIN pattern	1HD1FF4198YXXXXXX
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	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Harley-davidson FLHTC Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Harley-davidson FLHTC Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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