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2012 SUZUKI DR650 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

crash1 injured · 1004063 · 2013-08-22

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
DR650
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Miles at failure
1,200
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I LOST CONTROL OF MY BIKE IN LOOSE DIRT AT ABOUT 15 MPH WHILE OFF ROAD RIDING. THE BIKE ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND PINNED ME TO THE GROUND WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE WITH HEAT SHIELD ON MY RIGHT ANKLE. ALTHOUGH I HAD A HELMET ON I WAS DAZED AND COULDN'T LIFT THE 400 LBS BIKE OFF MY ANKLE FOR ABOUT 5 MIN UNTIL MY COMPANION LIFTED IT OFF ME. THIS IS A CALIFORNIA DMV COMPLIANT BIKE THAT HAS A CATALYTIC EXHAUST PIPE WHICH IS HOTTER THAN A STANDARD BIKE FROM ANOTHER STATE. I SUSTAINED A FOURTH DEGREE BURN TO MY ANKLE INTO THE BONE. I'VE HAD TWO SURGERIES AND MY LOSE MY RIGHT FOOT. IS THERE A NHTSA OR OTHER AGENCY EXHAUST HEAT STANDARD THAT THE MANUFACTURE MUST COMPLY? IF SO WHERE MAY I FIND IT? MAY I HAVE AN ENGINEER REVIEW THIS WITH ME? I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SEVERELY BURNED FROM A EXHAUST PIPE WITH A HEAT SHIELD ON IT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, PLEASE ADDRESS MY CONCERN. THANKS YOU *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10536744
Machine
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