NHTSA complaint: 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R1000. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ACCELERATED TO 45 MPH, THE SPEED INCREASED AUTOMATICALLY. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CLUTCH TO DECELERATE, BUT THE FRONT WHEEL FLIPPED UP AND HE KICKED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS RUSHED TO A TRAUMA CENTER AND SUFFERED LACERATIONS, BRUISES, A CONCUSSION, AND BRAIN DAMAGE. HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V362000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation