| Issue ID | 1381048 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10992099 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHTCU |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 05/07/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife and myself was riding my 2009 harley davidson ultra classic in the sequoia national forest in california on hwy 198 on july 5 2016 we left the general sherman tree area heading towards three rivers ca as we were started to ride down the mountain on the down hill winding road we lost the rear brake on the bike, the brake foot peddle would go all the way down until it bottomed out and stopped it felt like there was no brake pressure, i had to pump the foot brake continuously a few times to get brake pressure back as soon as i stop pumping the foot brake it would loses pressure again until i pumped it a few times to get the pressure back this condition continued for a number of miles while we went down the canyon, the front brake work normal and i was able to use a combination of down shifting the front brake and pumping the back brake after we got off the mountain the rear brake work normal and has worked normal since. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FOUNTAIN, CO |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1FC4179YXXXXXX |
| 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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