The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the investigation covers 430,000 motorcycles with model years between 2008 and 2011. The investigation covers motorcycles with an anti-lock braking system.
Riders reported that the brakes on the hand lever and foot pedal did not work, causing one driver to crash into a garage door. The NHTSA say it received 43 complaints, three reports of crashes and two reports of injuries.
The NHTSA says it is possible that some riders who experienced brake failure did not change the motorcycle's brake fluid every two years as recommended by Harley-Davidson.
Representatives of Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday morning.
My brother has an 08 ultra classic; exiting an off ramp on a highway the front hand brake was solid...HD had to replace the ABS unit at a cost of $600.00 to fix...No operator error
You can say what you want, but at least Harley is doing something about the ABS issues they have. BMW has had a terrible record of ABS failures for many years and continue to do nothing. Add in about 3 grand to fix the Beemer ABS, and you can see that Harley is at least addressing the problem.