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2002 YAMAHA PTR250 — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 365619 · 2002-08-01

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
PTR250
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

CLUTCH LEVER DEPRESSED AND ENGAGED THROTTLE SUDDENLY WENT UP IN AIR AND RIDER WAS THROWN FROM VEHICLE. CLUTCH CABLE HAD SNAPPED. YAMAHA COMPANY STATED UNLESS CONSUMER AGREED THAT THIS HAPPENED DUE TO RIDER INEXPERIENCE THEY WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. REPORTED BY MIKE JONES. *AK CONSUMER STATED AFTER FAXING A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT, THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO REPAIR THE BIKE AS A GOOD WILL.*JB *SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8015314
Machine
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