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2009 Harley-davidson FLHTCU Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1297472
Internal NHTSA #	10883731
Manufacurer	Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Brand	HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model	FLHTCU
Model Year	2009
File date	29/09/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I pulled out of my garage on my 2009 harley davidson heading to the street corner stop sign and applied the front and rear brakes. The front brake lever would not move back to apply the front brake. Since i was only moving at 25 mph the rear brake brought the bike to a stop safely. I examined the brake equipment but found no signs of damage to the system. L called my hd dealer who advised me that my abs brake system had failed and needed to be replaced. Interestingly, they diagnosed the problem over the phone which would indicate to me that this is a chronic problem. I asked the service representative if this a common problem and the reply was to the affirmative (yes). I had it towed to the dealer and paid $573. 84 to replace the abs equipment. I was told at the dealership that since i hadn't replaced the brake fluid every two (2) years i caused this problem. I have driven and owned cars, trucks and motorcycles for more than 50 years and have never heard about changing brake fluid every 2 years. All of my current cars have abs brakes and none of them require brake fluid changes every two years. If it is that critical to the safe operation of this motorcycle one would think that harley davidson would go out of their way to emphasize that at delivery of the motorcycle or through correspondence either by email or postal service about the sensitively of the abs brakes. I am the type of owner who practices preventive maintenance on his vehicles. During the two year warranty period i brought the motorcycle to them for service and was not offered to have the brake fluid changed. I feel extremely lucky that the brake failure happened at 25 mph on a quiet street and not on i-95 at 70 mph. Please look into this problem and correct the situation so that no other motorcycle rider is faced with a life or death situation over this abs problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18964
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST PALM BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	1HD1FC4129YXXXXXX
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	25
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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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2009 Harley-davidson FLHTCU Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Harley-davidson FLHTCU Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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