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2008 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 — SERVICE BRAKES

1 fatalcrash · 1076227 · 2014-06-17

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GSX-R1000
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKING SYSTEM DEFECT RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, HER HUSBAND WAS KILLED ON HIS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONSUMER VISITED THE SHOP THAT WAS SOLD THE BIKE SHE WAS INFORMED THE BRAKES WERE THE CAUSE OF HER HUSBAND'S FATAL ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO WITNESS OF THE ACCIDENT, HER HUSBAND TOOK OFF FROM THE STOP SIGN, GOT HIS SPEED UP AND THE BIKE APPEARED TO BE WOBBLING AND HE COULD NOT SLOW IT DOWN. RECALL # 13V449000. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10593029
Machine
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