NHTSA Complaint #10276005 — 2006 HYOSUNG GV650

1. I WAS RIDING MY 2006 HYOSUNG GV650, A BOLT WHICH ATTACHES THE HANDLE BARS TO THE UPPER TREE HAD SHEARED. THE HANDLE BARS HAD DETACHED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, RENDERING LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR 2. THE FAILURE RESULTED OF A BROKEN BOLT. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE AND HAS RENDERED THE MOTORCYCLE INOPERABLE. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE BOLT FAILURE, RENDERED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY, FURTHER RENDERING IT INOPERABLE, AND HAD COMPOUNDED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. DAMAGE HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO THE HANDLE BAR ASSEMBLY AND THE UPPER TREE. 3. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE CORPORATE OFFICES OF HYOSUNG USA REGARDING THIS ISSUE. NEITHER PARTY HAS RECTIFIED THE ISSUE, NOR RETURNED MY CALLS/E-MAILS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, OR REPLACED. THE EFFECTED PART (TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE) WAS REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V015000. THE BOLT THAT HAD FAILED WAS THE APPROVED REPLACEMENT/REDESIGNED BOLT. THE BOLT WHICH HAD FAILED IS IN MY POSSESSION AND IS AVAILABLE. *TR