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2006 YAMAHA YZFR6 — SEATS

1 injured · 739975 · 2009-10-16

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
YZFR6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
SEATS
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

YAMAHA 450 RHINO SIDE BY SIDE UTV, ACCIDENT INVOLVING LOW SPEED ON ROAD WITH TIP OVER. THE DRIVERS SEAT IS NOT STABLE AND CAME OUT OF BRACKETS. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE SLID OUT FOR STORAGE UNDER SEAT. I BELIEVE THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED HAD THE SEAT NOT COME OUT IN A LOW SPEED TIP OVER. YAHMAHA SHOULD HAVE DESIGNED SEAT TO BE STABLE AND SECURED TO THE FRAME AND BODY OF VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10288709
Machine
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