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2006 YAMAHA YZFR6 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 608928 · 2007-01-08

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
YZFR6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY THROTTLE GOT STUCK OR IT FELT AS IT DID , I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP I HELD THE BRAKES BUT COULDN'T STOP , AFTER THAT I STARTED GETTING SCARED I HIT THE KILL SWITCH NOTHING THE BIKE STAYED ON ,ALL I THOUGHT WAS JUMPING OFF SO I DID , IT REALLY SCARED ME , WHEN I JUMPED I GOT A KNEE INJURY. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10178125
Machine
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