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2001 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

firecrash1 injured · 433973 · 2003-09-12

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
2001
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL AND CARBURETOR. *MR THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE SIDE CAR. AT 60 MPH THE HANDLE BAR STARTED TO VIBRATE SO RAPIDLY THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN OFF THE BIKE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONSUMER STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION IN THE RIGHT CARBURETOR WITHIN MINUTES, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. (URAL BC65 2001) *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10041862
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown