# 2002 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `478212` · 2004-06-03 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 25
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
MY MOTORCYCLE (INDEPENDENCE BRAND -- MODEL IS FREEDOM EXPRESS) HAS SOME TYPE OF SHORTAGE IN THE LIGHTING SYSTEM.  THE BLINKERS WORK WHEN AND IF THEY WANT TO.  THEY WILL COME ON SOMETIMES ON THEIR OWN...AND I AM UNABLE TO CUT THEM OFF.  WHEN I WANT THEM TO COME ON, SOMETIMES THEY WILL AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T.  THE BIKE HAS BEEN TO TWO DEALERS TO BE FIXED.  HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A TOTAL OF ABOUT 10 TIMES.  I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY RECENTLY AND SOMEONE PASSED ME ON THE LEFT.  I AM ASSUMING THE BLINKER QUIT WORKING.  THEY RAN INTO ME.  FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT FULLY INTO MY TURN AND THEY SIDE SWIPED ME.  *JB
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