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2007 SUZUKI VL800 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

crash1 injured · 647177 · 2007-11-23

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
VL800
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Miles at failure
100
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAKING OIL AND BACK TIRE WAS FULL OF OIL WHEN I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME THE GUY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY SOMETHING THAT I DROVE THE BIKE THROW A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER I WAS IN THE ACCIDENT A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF ME WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS MOTORCYLE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO THE SIDE CAUSING INJURY TO MYSELF AND DAMAGE TO THE BIKE SEALS WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10209761
Machine
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