Tl* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flhtk. The contact stated while approaching a traffic light at 25 MPH, while applying the front and rear brakes, the front brakes failed to engage. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The motorcycle was taken to southside harley-davidson located at 385 n witchduck rd, virginia beach, va 23462, (757) 499-8964, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ABS module and front brake master cylinder was replaced. The motorcycle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.*dt
2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk: brake failure
5 of the 14 complaints about the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 36%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Brake failure by model year
- 20135
- 20122
- 20111
- 20101
What owners say
My front brakes on my 2013 harley dose not work most of the time and it is hard to pull in the brake lever to where when I pull the brake lever in and can not move the lever with no brakes...and some times the front wheel locks up by just sitting or at a stop light and my speed control stops working on and off and have a engine light that goes on and off VIN #[xxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Both brakes failure during stop arriving home low speed. Abs system dead
Abs brake modules freezing up. When that happens you have no brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flthtk motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the rear brakes failed to respond upon engagement. The front brakes were operable and stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where a bleeding of the brakes was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 10. Updated 10/29/13*cn the consumer stated the lower panel covers were falling off. Updated 10/30/2013
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk?
5 of 14 owner complaints about the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk (36%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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