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YAMAHA VMX12 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 363919 · 2002-07-25

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
VMX12
Year
Manufacturer
YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TURNING A CORNER, THE THROTTLE OPENED UP AND CONSUMER HIT A CAR. CONSUMER FEELS THE V BOOST KICKED IN AND BIKE WAS ONLY IN FIRST GEAR. *JB DAMAGE AMOUNT 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS, CONSUMER SUSTAINED NERVE DAMAGE, BROKEN COLLAR BONE/LEG, CARPLE TUNLLE NERVE AND ELBOW DAMAGE, VEHICLE YEAR IS 2000 *SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8014710
Machine
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