NHTSA Complaint #10398329 — 2008 SUZUKI VZR1800

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10398329
Vehicle	2008 SUZUKI VZR1800
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	April 29, 2011
Date Filed	April 30, 2011
Mileage	9,860 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR AND JUST AS I WAS CHANGING LANES INTO FLOW OF TRAFFIC MY MOTORCYCLE POPS ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL LOSING ALL FORWARD MOTION. I HAD TO SWERVE BACK ONTO SHOULDER TO AVOID BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND, THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE AND SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. *TR

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