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2002 YAMAHA YAMAHA — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 375602 · 2002-09-05

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

LAW OFFICES OF LANE FERDINAND IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF MR. STEEG AS NOTIFICATION OF AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE CLUTCH CABLE BRACKET RELEASED FROM THE HOLDER BECAUSE THE SMALL METAL KEEPER TAB WHICH IS INTENDED TO SECURE THE END OF THE CLUTCH CABLE TO THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SIMPLY BENT OPEN ALLOWING THE CABLE TO RELEASE FROM ITS ATTACHMENT CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS IN MOTION AT 25 MPH. THE ENSUING VEHICLE CRASH RESULTED IN DAMAGED TO THE VEHICLE AND INJURED RIDER. INFORMATION GATHERED SINCE THE ACCIDENT INDICATES THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL MOTORCYCLE. (MODEL-FZS 10PS FZ1) *TT *SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
567348
Machine
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