# 2006 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `974522` · 2013-04-18 · Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUZUKI
- **Model:** BOULEVARD M109R
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 10,500
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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
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