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TECH INTERNATIONAL TR413 — EQUIPMENT

crash1 injured · 717890 · 2009-04-27

Vehicle

Make
TECH INTERNATIONAL
Model
TR413
Year
Manufacturer
TECH INTERNATIONAL
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 GOLD-WING ASPENCADE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS B.F. GOODRICH TIRES, SIZE 155/80/R15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE REAR TIRE COMPLETELY LOST ALL TIRE PRESSURE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEMS FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CRASH. HE REPLACED THE SIX MONTH OLD VALVE STEMS. THE VALVE STEM INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 183,000. UPDATED 05/06/09 *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO CANCEL HIS COMPLAINT. HE STATED THE FAILURE OF THE VALVE STEM WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. UPDATED 05/08/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10266843
Machine
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