# 2005 SUZUKI VINSON — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
> NHTSA complaint `541789` · 2005-06-29 · Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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