# 2006 YAMAHA YZFR6 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `608928` · 2007-01-08 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** YAMAHA
- **Model:** YZFR6
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 6,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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
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