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2004 BMW R 1200 RT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 594111 · 2006-08-27

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
R 1200 RT
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,415
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 R1150R MOTORCYCLE WITH ONLY 2400 MILES ON IT. THROTTLE STUCK GOING INTO A SHARP TURN. HANDLE MOVED BUT ENGINE SPEED DID NOT DECREASE. I SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES (BACK BROKEN IN TWO PLACES AND 5 BROKEN RIBS) AND THE BIKE WAS TOTALLED. MY FULL FACE HELMET AND 13 DAYS IN ICU SAVED MY LIFE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10166662
Machine
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