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

Issue ID	1389860
Internal NHTSA #	11003513
Manufacurer	Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Brand	HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model	FLHTCU
Model Year	2008
File date	20/06/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving home from work on the express way a car changed lanes in front of me to close for comfort. I attempted to apply the rear brake but could not push the pedal down. I swerved and used the front brake to slow down to create space between myself and other traffic. I continued home knowing i only had front brakes. Once home i attempted to push the brake pedal. It would not move. Upon researching this on the computer i found many complaints of this happening to others sometimes the rear brake sometimes the front brake. I took the bike to the dealers for maintenance. What failed was the rear abs control module. This is the same part listed online by many as failing. One week after taking the motorcycle to the dealer i received a letter from harley davidson informing me that my motorcycle contained dot 4 brake fluid and that it was required to be changed every two years to prevent possible failure. I have owned this bike since new, 2008, and never received a letter from harley before. The dealer confirmed that it was the abs module that had failed and ordered one. The part that was on my bike is no longer available. (i am assuming because harley knows they are no good). The new part that it has been replaced with will not work on my motorcycle unless i purchase a new electronic abs electronic control unit also which is in excess of five hundred dollars. When the abs brakes failed on the highway, they failed in a manner that i had no brakes. Not just no abs but no brakes on the rear system what so ever. Although harley davidson knows that this part was defective, as it was discontinued and replaced with another part, they blame the consumer by saying the brake fluid was not changed often enough. This was not a gradual failure but sudden. They worked fine that morning. The complete loss of brakes could be fatal.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAPEER, MI
VIN pattern	1HD1FL4108YXXXXXX
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	75
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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 FLHTCU Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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