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1993 HONDA CBR1000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 92373 · 1997-11-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CBR1000
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER SAYS THERE SHOULD BE A BRAKE LINE HOSE CONNECTING FROM FRONT TO BACK OF MOTORCYCLE. WHEN APPLYING FRONT BRAKES, THEY WILL ONLY BRAKE ON THE FRONT WHEEL AND NOT ON THE BACK. DUE TO BRAKES OPERATING ONLY ON FRONT OF MOTORCYCLE, CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO STOP MOTORCYCLE IN AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE TIME. THE HOSE IS EITHER MISSING OR ROUTED TO WRONG CALIPER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
816669
Machine
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