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2005 VICTORY NESS VEGAS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 950488 · 2012-11-21

Vehicle

Make
VICTORY
Model
NESS VEGAS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VICTORY NESS VEGAS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT TIRE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR TIRE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, LEFT ARM, SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER HAD NOT STATED WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/28/12 *CN UPDATED 1/15/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10485386
Machine
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