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2004 Harley-davidson XL883 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1174092
Internal NHTSA #	10704750
Manufacurer	Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Brand	HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model	XL883
Model Year	2004
File date	31/08/12
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife was riding her motorcycle to work and had just left our residence. She was approaching a curve in the road and went to apply her brakes to slow down before entering it. The rear brake pedal failed with absolutely no pressure. She was able to downshift, slow down, and safely return to our residence. Upon inspecting the rear brake system, we could find no obvious defects (no leaks, fluid full and proper type, pads good, and caliper functioning). Initially we thought the rear brake pads may be too worn (although there was approximately 0. 25" of material left on both pads) and replaced the pads. After this was done, we could see the caliper move, the pads contact the rotor, but there was insignificant pressure to stop the rear wheel. We began researching online and discovered numerous people have reported rear master cylinder failure after having the rear tire or brake calipers removed for service (we had replaced tires on the motorcycle approximately a year before). All signs pointed to the secondary seal inside the master cylinder rupturing and failing. We contacted our local harley davidson dealer to inquire about a possible recall and was told there wasn't any reported issue. We purchased a rear master cylinder rebuild kit and repaired the cylinder. Our finding was exactly as described and expected: the secondary internal seal was ruptured. We believe this is a serious issue that h-d is aware of and should be made to rectify. If my wife had to make a sudden or emergent stop, the failure could have caused her serious injury and/or death. Please investigate this matter before someone does suffer a preventable accident or death.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CONROE, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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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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2004 Harley-davidson XL883 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Harley-davidson XL883 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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