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2005 SUZUKI VINSON — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

crash1 injured · 541789 · 2005-06-29

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
VINSON
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Miles at failure
1,048
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CROSS BAR ON THE VS1400 '' S83'' IS HITTING THE GROUND AND KICKING THE BIKE BACK TIRE UP AND THAT I NOT PLEASED WITH THIS BIKE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS BIKE FOR A MONTH AND THE CROSS BAR HAS HIT THE GROUND 4 TIMES AND THE 4TH TIME INVOLVED ME IN SLIDING THE BIKE ACROSS THE STREET IN A CURVE. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ANOTHER PERSON WHILE RIDING THIS BIKE. I RIDE EVERY DAY 5 TO 7 DAYS A WEEK RAIN OR SHINE COLD OR HOT. I AM ALWAYS ON A BIKE. I DO NOT WISH TO DYE YET ON THIS ONE\ FROM A CROSS OVER BAR THAT NEEDS TO BE MOVED. THIS BIKE IS UNSAFE IN IT CURRENT CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER HAPPENED ON ANY OTHER BIKE I HAVE OWNED OR RIDDEN. THIS LETTER IS TO ALLOW YOU TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM NOT AT MY RISK OF IT HAPPENING A 5TH TIME. EITHER BY PLACING THE FOOT PEGS IN-FRONT OF THE ENGINE LIKE ON MOST EVER OTHER BIKE GIVING ME A DIFFERENT BIKE ALTOGETHER OR REFUNDING THE MONEY TO GET RIDE OF THE LOAN ON THE BIKE. I AM UNWILLING TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS BIKE YEAR ROUND IN IT CURRENT CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WHEN I PICKED UP MY SADDLEBAGS SOME WERE AROUND 05/13/2005 AND ON 05/31/2005 TO JESSIE AFTER I HAD THE SLIDE OUT ''CRASH'' AND HE TALKED TO THE MANAGER OR THE OWNER AND THEN TOLD ME THAT I SURE BRING IT IN AND HE WOULD ADJUST IT. THERE IS NOTHING TO ADJUST THE CROSS BAR NEEDS TO BE PULLED OUT FROM UNDER THE FRAME AND PLACED IN-FRONT OF THE FRAME LIKE ON A HARLEY OR LIKE ON ANY OTHER BIKES LINE. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE CYCLE COUNTRY SHOP TAKEN THERE O

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10126982
Machine
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