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2011 BMS SPORT FLASH 150 — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 1114491 · 2014-09-29

Vehicle

Make
BMS
Model
SPORT FLASH 150
Year
2011
Manufacturer
BMS MotorSports Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) BMS MOTOR SPORT HERITAGE 150CC (NA). WHILE RIDING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE SCOOTER BEGAN TO SUDDENLY WOBBLE. THE RIDER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. THE RIDER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO THE RIBS, STERNUM, AND SCAPULA AND ALSO SUFFERED A PUNCTURED LUNG. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10639709
Machine
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