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1999 YAMAHA YAMAHA — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

crash · 151290 · 1999-05-20

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
YAMAHA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SWITCHING INTO SECOND GEAR MOTORCYCLE JUMPED FORWARD AND THE OWNER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT MOTORCYCLE DID NOT STOP. OWNER HAD TO DRIVE UP ONTO A HILL IN ORDER TO MAKE MOTORCYCLE STOP. DEALER HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE AND CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. CONSUMER THINKS THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAS POOR DESIGN BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKE ARM IS LOCATED OVER TOP OF THE RIGHT HEEL PEG INSTEAD OF UNDER, THIS RESULTS IN A TENDENCY TO PRESS THE BRAKE AREM RATHER THAN THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
838223
Machine
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