| Issue ID | 1345473 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10939012 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHTCUH |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 18/09/15 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Unable to apply front brake lever. Lever could not be compressed resulting in complete loss of front brakes. This occurred while bake was in motion however was able to safely stop with rear bake only. Dealer in temecula diagnosed as failed abs hcu unit, not related to defective component or other manufacturing flaw. Just recently saw an article indicating that this may be a more wide spread problem. Potential for serious injury seems high as abs units should not fail an if a failure does occur should be some form of failsafe backup. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TEMECULA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1FF4109YXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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