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2007 SUZUKI GSX-R600 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 662516 · 2008-03-21

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GSX-R600
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

INABILITY TO SMOOTHLY DECELERATE OR HOLD A NEUTRAL THROTTLE SETTING. INTERMITTENT, ABRUPT OPENING/CLOSING OF THE THROTTLE CAUSES RAPID ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SMOOTHLY ROLL OFF THE THROTTLE, THE MOTORCYCLE INITIALLY DOES NOT SLOW DOWN AT ALL, THEN ACTS AS IF THE THROTTLE WAS SLAMMED SHUT. ONCE A SMALL AMOUNT OF THROTTLE IS REAPPLIED, IT SNAPS BACK TO THE PREVIOUS THROTTLE SETTING. CREATES A JERKY, UNSTABLE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN CORNERING, OR ON SLIPPERY ROADS. CAUSED ME TO LOSE GRIP ON MY FRONT TIRE DURING CORNERING, AND I HAD TO RIDE STRAIGHT OFF THE OUTSIDE OF THE CORNER TO PREVENT CRASHING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10221923
Machine
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