NHTSA Complaint #11558850 — 2022 SUZUKI GSX1300R

The contact owns a 2022 Suzuki GSX 1300RR motorcycle. The contact stated as he parked the vehicle and deployed the kick stand into the downward park (P) position, when he was dismounting the vehicle, and as he was swinging his right leg over the saddle, the kick stand independently returned into the up position. The up position is where the kick stand rests when the vehicle is being driven. The vehicle fell on its left side trapping the contacts left leg. The contact was pinned under the vehicle, with the help of a passerby the vehicle was set back on its wheels and off of his leg. The contact was shaken but unhurt. The contact stated that the kick stand failure where it independently returns into the up or position had occurred one other time. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer to have the damage to the left side of the vehicle repaired and asked about the kick stand failure and was advised by the dealer that it was not a failure and that the kick stand was functioning normally. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.