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2004 YAMAHA YZF-R1 — TIRES

crash1 injured · 479914 · 2004-06-15

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
YZF-R1
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
1,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I RECENTLY PURCHASED YAMAHA'S NEW 125 VINO SCOOTER AND AFTER ONLY 400 MILES AT RATED SPEED OF 50 MPH (FASTER THAN MOST SCOOTERS), WITH NORMAL DRIVING, I WAS THROWN AND HIT THE PAVEMENT MAKING DOG MEAT OF MY BODY. I SUSPECT THE SMALL FRONT TIRE DESIGN AT HIGH SPEEDS IS A DEATH TRAP. CAN SUPPLY MORE DETAILS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10075433
Machine
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