| Issue ID | 1276066 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10855402 |
| Manufacurer | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| Brand | HARLEY-DAVIDSON |
| Model | FLTRSE3 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 31/03/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2009 hd roadglide cvo with 34,000 miles. I recently rolled the bike out of the garage and headed dwon the driveway and discovered that my rear brake pedal was very hard and i had no rear brake. I took the bike to my dealer and they diagnosed it as the abs module was bad. I had not abs light flashing or not check engine light. Nothing to indicate that the abs was not working. This failure caused me to not have any rear brake. I feel this is a major safety concern because not only do you not have rear brakes you have no indication that the abs is not working until you try to apply the brake. My dealer says the abs module are on back order. This may indicate a demand for the part due to high failure rates. I contacted harley davidson and they tell me they are not aware of any issues with abs. Internet research says different. Several cases mentioned on harley tech talk and other forums. I am requesting that nhsta investigate this issue as a possible safety recall. This could have resulted in a fatal accident had i not realized that i had no rear brake before leaving the safety of my driveway. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WETUMPKA, AL |
| VIN pattern | 1HD1PV8109YXXXXXX |
| 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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