| Issue ID | 1467173 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11093760 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLHX |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 12/03/18 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flhx. While riding at 55 mph, the contact attempted to depress the front brake lever; however, the brake failed to respond. The contact stated that the rear brake pedal was depressed while still attempting to slow the motorcycle down with the front brake. The front brake suddenly activated, which caused the contact to be thrown from the motorcycle. The contact sustained a fractured left big toe, a fractured left leg, and a fractured left knee cap, which required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The motorcycle was towed to seminole harley-davidson (620 hickman cir, sanford, fl 32771, (407) 328-1212), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DELAND, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1KBM16DBXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
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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 | 55 |
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