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2001 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — WHEELS

crash1 injured · 400669 · 2003-04-01

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
2001
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
2,245
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE AMERICAN WIRE WHEEL ON THE REAR OF MY MOTORCYCLE BASICALLY FELL APART WHILE I WAS RIDING IT. IT IS A RADIAL SPOKED WHEEL AND THERE WAS NOT ONE SPOKE CONNECTED BETWEEN THE HUB AND THE RIM. THEY ALL CAME OUT WHILE I WAS RIDING. I THOUGHT I WAS EXPERIENCING A FLAT TIRE AS THE REAR OF THE BIKE BEGAN TO WOBBLE, I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE JUST DROPPED DOWN ON THE PAVEMENT DUE TO ALL THE SPOKES COMING OUT OF THE HUB AND RIM. I DO HAVE PICTURES OF THE WHEEL THAT FELL APART. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10013790
Machine
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