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2008 BMW K1200 GT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

firecrash1 injured · 1223070 · 2015-09-27

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
K1200 GT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

7/19/11 SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT, 5-10 MPH, WHEN GAS CAP CAME OPEN AND FUEL DUMPED ALL OVER VICTIM AND MOTORCYCLE. RIDER 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS OVER 40% OF HIS BODY, ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN AMPUTATION OF BOTH LEGS. PREVIOUS TO THE ACCIDENT, DRIVER TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES TO REPORT GAS CAP WOULD COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING BIKE DOWN THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP NEVER FIXED GAS CAP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10777932
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown