NHTSA Complaint #562660 — 2000 HONDA CBR600F4

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER MAY HAVE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE STREET WHICH CAUSED THE REAR SUSPENSION FORKS TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, IN WHICH CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND WAS INJURIED, UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED THAT THE WELDS CONNECTING THE REAR SUSPENSION FORKS TO THE REAR SUSPENSION CASTING OF THE MOTORCYCLE BROKE DUE TO MECHANICAL OVERLOAD, THE WELD JOINTS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY WERE WEAKER THAN THE CASTING OR THE FORKS, THE WELD THROATS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE STRONGER THAN THE FORKS, ALSO THE WELD METAL ALLOY APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY BRITTLE FOR USE IN FABRICATING CRITICAL STRUCTUAL SUSPENSION PARTS IN THE MOTORCYCLE.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*JB