# 2004 BMW R 1200 RT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `594111` · 2006-08-27 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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