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2009 HONDA CBR1000RR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

crash1 injured · 779192 · 2010-04-06

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CBR1000RR
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
100 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CBR1000RR. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH ON A RACE TRACK, THE THROTTLE DID NOT OPERATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RETURN CABLE ON THE THROTTLE WAS SEVERED INTERNALLY WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE THROTTLE TO PROPERLY OPERATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10323989
Machine
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