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2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R — POWER TRAIN

1 injured · 974522 · 2013-04-18

Vehicle

Make
SUZUKI
Model
BOULEVARD M109R
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
10,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE LEAVING WORK I WAS SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST GEAR AND WHILE GOING INTO SECOND GEAR THE BIKE POPPED OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. AFTER IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR I HAD TO PUT MY FOOT DOWN IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM FALLING OVER CAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT DOWN I TWISTED MY KNEE. I SPOKE WITH A SUZUKI CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THIS MORNING AND TOLD HIM I WASN'T ANGRY ABOUT MY KNEE HURTING AS IT EXACERBATED AN OLD INJURY I RECEIVED WHILST IN BASIC TRAINING WITH THE AIR FORCE. I JUST WANTED SOME ANSWERS BUT ALAS I WAS PROVIDED NONE. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS SORRY AND WHATNOT BUT DIDN'T OFFER ANY FIXES FOR THE ISSUE. THIS BIKE HAS A DANGEROUS FLAW AND THEY NEED TO RECALL THESE BIKES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS A MAJOR INJURY OR GETS KILLED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10508682
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