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2004 SUZUKI VZ800 — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 546341 · 2005-09-02

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
VZ800
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
700
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI MARAUDER 800. THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SUZUKI STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THAT MODEL. IT WAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE CLUTCH WITH LESS THAN 700 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE. NO OTHER WORK WAS DONE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130378
Machine
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