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1999 YAMAHA ROAD STAR — STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND

crash1 injured · 475997 · 2004-05-18

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
ROAD STAR
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES HE WAS JUST IN A ACCIDENT WITH HIS MOTORCYCLE, WHERE THE KICK STAND SCREW CAME OUT. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MOTORCYCLE LIKE HIS. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE SIDE STAND SWITCH SCREW COULD LOOSEN DUE TO ENGINE HEAT AND NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS INJURED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10073846
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown