2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtk: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Aug 30, 2022 · Brakes · AR

Lost brakes to rear wheel with abs failure

Filed Apr 9, 2018 · Brakes · AL

2010 harley davidson ultra limited. Consumer writes in regards to hd ABS safety recall. *ld

Filed Apr 3, 2018 · Brakes · 38,500 miles · IN

While riding and coming to a stop the front brake level would not move and I had no front brakes. Emergency stop utilizing the rear brakes was necessary to avoid proceeding into the intersection. It has been determined that the ABS hydraulic modulator assembly (part number 48343-09) had failed. There was no ABS light or codes indicating a potential hazard prior or after incident. From the owners manual 'if ABS becomes defective you will still have operational brakes, but without ABS.' this was not the case. I lost all front brakes due to an ABS failure.

Filed Feb 26, 2018 · Brakes · 23,000 miles · NC

As I was riding from my house towards an intersection, my rear brake pedal suddenly became stiff and unable to push or apply rear brake. I took it to a local harley dealership and they told me about a recall for a brake fluid flush free of charge. However, they could not flush my brake fluid until I bought a new ABS hcu, which was $377.00 for the part and $773.00 total installed. The dealer called harley corporate and tried to get them to pay for the new ABS hcu since it only went bad because of the brake fluid issues under the recall. Harley refused. It does not make sense to me on why I should have to pay for a part and install when it went bad as a result of recalled brake fluid. Apparently, my local dealership agreed with me.

Filed Sep 12, 2017 · Brakes · 25,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 harley-davidson ultra glide flthtk. When the contact attempted to depress the brake lever, it felt jammed. As a result, the front brakes would not apply. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The motorcycle was taken to penn jersey cycles (4912 new falls road, levitttown, pa) where it was diagnosed that the ABS block was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that the brakes bled approximately 3-4 times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Filed Jul 12, 2016 · Brakes · 35,000 miles · FL

Front ABS brake failed. Pulled out of driveway, got to corner stopped for sign and front brake would not work, could not pull brake lever in at all. Brakes did not give any warning that there was a problem. Abs did not fail safe.

Filed Sep 21, 2014 · Brakes · 41,260 miles · MN

The rear brake on this motorcycle has shuddered and has had andto still has inadequate and under-engineered braking power for the weight and speeds it was designed for, since the day I took delivery of it as a brand new bike. Harley davidson will not acknowledge this poorly designed and inadequate braking system. They left their dealers and customers with this unsafe product. Motorcycles require the application of the both front and rear brakes to achieve maximum braking power. The rear brake cannot generate enough braking power to even activate the ABS system.

Filed Nov 8, 2012 · Brakes, Steering · 17,990 miles · AP

It has been found that the wheel bearing wear out prematurely on touring models especially with the ABS system. This happened to me riding down the road, the wheel bearings caused the motorcycle to wobble and had I not been an experienced rider I very well would have gone down or hit another vehicle. I have heard of other riders that the bearings have worn out on their motorcycles also. The company should do a recall to remove all defective wheel bearings from service to prevent any loss of life.

Filed Jul 24, 2010 · Brakes · 10 miles · PA

I own a 2010 harley davidson flhtk with ABS. The rear brakes on this bike have been a problem since new. When stopping using the rear brake the bike displayed a very noticeable shudder right up until the motorcycle comes to a stop. This happens every time it does not matter if the bike is hot or cold. I have returned it to the dealership three times and have not received any satisfaction. After reading several harley davidson forums this appears to be a widespread problem. I believe this could possible cause a loss of control when stopping the vehicle and appears to be a serious defect.