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2007 HONDA CBR1000RR — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 fatalcrash · 728230 · 2009-07-21

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CBR1000RR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
800
Speed
77 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MALE WAS KILLED ON A MOTORCYCLE CBR 1000RR. AFTER HIS DEATH I HAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALLS I ALSO NOTIFIED AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, INC THEY SENT OUT A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT THE BIKE TO SEE IF THEY WERE ANY DEFECTS HE TOOK ALOT OF PICTURES COUPLE MONTHS WENT BY I RECEIVED A CALL STATING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BIKE. I ASKED THE INVESTIGATOR, HOW CAN YOU TELL ME THIS WHEN THE BIKE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO CHECK FOR ANY DEFECTS YOU CANT JUST TAKE PICTURES? YOU NEED TO REALLY HAVE A PROFESSIONAL PICK UP THE BIKE AND REALLY GO THROUGH AN INSPECTION I WAS TOLD OK ILL GIVE YOU A CALL BACK I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK. THE BIKE WAS BRAND NEW I NEED SOME CLOSURE TO THIS I REALLY NEED A PROFESSIONAL TO SEE IF THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WE LOST A BIG PART OF OUR FAMILY MY NEPHEW. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10277670
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