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2007 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 672795 · 2008-06-06

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
GSX-R1000
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUZUKI GSX-R-1000-K7. WHILE RIDING THE VEHICLE AROUND A CURVE AND ATTEMPTING TO DOWNSHIFT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE SLID OUT FROM BENEATH THE CONTACT, CAUSING HIM TO GO AIRBORNE AND STRIKE A CEDAR TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN HIP, BROKEN FEMUR, PELVIC DAMAGE, AND NERVE DAMAGE TO HIS LEFT FOOT. HE BELIEVES THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT'S MOTHER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONNECTED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V362000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INITIALLY INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. WHEN HE PROVIDED THE DEALER WITH THE RECALL INFORMATION, HE WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE SPEED, VIN, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10230112
Machine
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