NHTSA Complaint #10469196 — 2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10469196
Vehicle	2008 SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 2, 2011
Date Filed	August 4, 2012
Mileage	8,100 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCES EXTREME CLUTCH SHUDDER AT LOW SPEEDS AND TAKE OFF. IN AUGUST 2011, I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE ENGINE CUT OFF DUE TO CLUTCH SHUDDER IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR CAUSING THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO APPLY BRAKES AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN CHANGING GEAR FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND CAUSING THE EXTREME VIBRATION TO THE POINT THAT THE MOTORCYCLE FELL TO THE GROUND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN THE RAIN ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION WITH THE MOVING VEHICLE APPROACHING FROM BEHIND. THE MOTORCYCLE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE ON THE ROAD. SUZUKI DEALER IN FREDERICK, MARYLAND WAS INFORMED AND WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE DEALER INFORMED SUZUKI AMERICA AND OPENED A CASE. DESPITE THE EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN - WARRANTY WITH SUZUKI, THEY REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND DESERVES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. *TR

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