# 2002 YAMAHA YAMAHA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `475766` · 2004-05-17 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** YAMAHA
- **Model:** YAMAHA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Miles at failure:** 200
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
FOUR WEEKS AGO I WAS RIDING MY 2002 YAMAHA VIRAGO 250 MOTORCYCLE AT ABOUT 25MPH ON A ONE LANE COUNTRY ROAD. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A GENTLE CURVE WHEN THE BIKE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HEADED STRAIGHT RATHER THAN BEARING LEFT ON THE CURVE. ALTHOUGH I TRIED MY HARDEST TO LEAN LEFT IT FELT LIKE THE BIKE WAS SPEEDING OUT OF CONTROL AND LOCKED IN THE STRAIGHT POSITION. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER AND I RAN INTO THE GUARD RAIL. I'M FORTUNATE THAT MY BROKEN ARM AND LEG, CRUSHED KNEE AND ELBOW WILL HEAL IN TIME. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*AK
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