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2014 HUSQVARNA TR650 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash · 1282490 · 2016-05-13

Vehicle

Make
HUSQVARNA
Model
TR650
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
1,900
Speed
8 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE MOTORCYCLE WILL RANDOMLY STALL WHILE IN MOTION SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF (PARTICULARLY DURING VERY SLIGHT THROTTLE OPENINGS SUCH AS MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN FROM A STOP) OR DURING DECELERATION AFTER PULLING THE CLUTCH. I'VE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS INSTANCES WHERE THE BIKE STALLED WHILE PULLING INTO OR ACROSS TRAFFIC AND ONE INSTANCE RESULTING IN THE BIKE FALLING DURING A U-TURN DUE TO THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER DURING A STALL WHICH COMBINED WITH THE TIGHT ANGLE OF THE TURN MADE FOR AN UNPREVENTABLE FALL. I HAVE SUSTAINED NO INJURIES FROM THESE EVENTS, BUT A FEW WERE VERY CLOSE CALLS. I HAVE LEARNED THOUGH PERSONAL RESEARCH INTO SEEKING A FIX TO THIS ISSUE THAT THIS IS AN ALMOST UNIVERSAL PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF MOTORCYCLE, SO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO SOMEONE IS LIKELY INEVITABLE WITHOUT A FIX TO THIS ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10864780
Machine
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