Is there a recall on a Harley ABS modulator?

Is there a recall on a Harley ABS modulator?

If HD has not yet engineered and manufactured a correct Harley ABS modulator to replace the failing unit, it might be good business to change brake fluid for free until a recall can be issued and a replacement unit can be installed. That is, obviously, just our opinion. All that being said; we’ve been increasingly busy repairing this ABS issue.

Is there a brake problem on a Harley Davidson?

Harley-Davidson investigators first became aware of a potential problem in June 2010, when a Trike lost brake functionality, according to documents the company filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A month later, the company learned of a possible motorcycle accidentrelated to the problem from a Louisiana dealership.

When to change brake fluid on a Harley Davidson?

Rather than issue a recall, Harley’s solution to this issue was to send out a mass mailing to owners. The letter stresses that owners have their brake fluid changed right away if it has not been changed within the last two years. Then, the fluid needs to be changed every two years after.

When did my 2009 Road King Classic ABS unit fail?

2009 Road King Classic, abs unit failed in second year, I don’t trust my dealer here in Houston, They left a battery wire off my led lights which caused them to acquire a ground through the engine light system.

Do you need to adjust the rear brake pedal?

The rear brake pedal should not require adjustment. If minor adjustment is required: Using an open-end wrench on the push rod flats, turn the push rod in the direction which will correct pedal height.

If HD has not yet engineered and manufactured a correct Harley ABS modulator to replace the failing unit, it might be good business to change brake fluid for free until a recall can be issued and a replacement unit can be installed. That is, obviously, just our opinion. All that being said; we’ve been increasingly busy repairing this ABS issue.

Harley-Davidson investigators first became aware of a potential problem in June 2010, when a Trike lost brake functionality, according to documents the company filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A month later, the company learned of a possible motorcycle accidentrelated to the problem from a Louisiana dealership.

Rather than issue a recall, Harley’s solution to this issue was to send out a mass mailing to owners. The letter stresses that owners have their brake fluid changed right away if it has not been changed within the last two years. Then, the fluid needs to be changed every two years after.

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