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2007 YAMAHA YZFR1 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 626138 · 2007-06-04

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
YZFR1
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
1,345
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1. I WAS CRUISING IN 2ND GEAR AT 5500 RPMS, I GAVE IT GAS BUT THE BIKE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, I STARTED TO LET OFF THE GAS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN BURST OF POWER, CAUSING THE REAR END OF THE BIKE TO KICK OUT SIDE WAYS AND THROWING ME OFF THE BIKE, FLIPPING AND TUMBLING. 2.THE MOTORCYCLE FAILED TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD HAVE, THE CONSEQUENCE WAS THE MOTORCYCLE BEING DESTROYED AND ME BEING SEVERELY INJURED. 3. NOTHING WAS DONE, YAMAHA DENIED MY CLAIM TELLING ME THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10192352
Machine
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