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2004 INDEPENDENCE FREEDOM EXPRESS — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1009714 · 2013-09-14

Vehicle

Make
INDEPENDENCE
Model
FREEDOM EXPRESS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
INDEPENDENCE MOTORCYCLE CO.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CUSTOMER REPORTED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE RIDING. THE SECOND OCCASION HE WAS GOING FORTY MILES AN HOUR AND WAS THROWN FROM THE BIKE. COSMETIC DAMAGE TO BIKE WAS REPAIRED. HE NOW FEELS IT IS UNSAFE TO RIDE AND CANNOT SELL THE BIKE FOR FEAR OF THE NEXT OWNER BEING HURT OR KILLED.D THIS IS BEING REPORTED BY HIS REPAIR SHOP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10543621
Machine
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