NHTSA Complaint #10349607 — 2007 SUZUKI C50 (BOULEVARD)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 SUZUKI C50T MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN AN UNKNOWN PART FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE, IN WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS RELATED TO THE SUSPENSION. HE CONTINUED DRIVING AND AS HE WAS EXITING AN OFF RAMP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND COULD NOT RECALL THE EVENTS OF THE CRASH OTHER THAN BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FOUR BROKEN RIBS, A COLLAPSED LUNG AND A SEPARATED AC JOINT TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN POSSESSION BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 11/15/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE RIDING THE BIKE, A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD AS IF SOMETHING HAD BROKE OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. SHORTLY AFTER, AS THE CONSUMER TRIED TO EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE MOTORCYCLE DIDN'T WANT TO TURN AND PULLED TO THE LEFT AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE CRASHED. UPDATED 11/24/10