Investigation PE06043: 2006 Suzuki VZR1800

Status

CLOSED

Opened

Oct 18, 2006

Closed

Feb 9, 2007

Model years

2006

Subject

Motorcycle sidestand roll-off

Component: Structure › Motorcycle › Kickstand/center stand

Summary

Odi opened this pe after receiving three allegations of parked motorcycle upset when it rolled off the sidestand.since opening we have:?interviewed the three owners filing a complaint with us;?inspected one complaint vehicle at the incident scene;?conducted subject vehicle parking stability testing in accordance with sae test procedure j1101 to assess its conformance with sae recommended practice, j1248, ?performance requirements for parking stability of motorcycles;? And?reviewed suzuki?s response to our information request.the subject vehicles conform to the sae j1248, sec. 3.3 ?minimum required roll off angle? Of 4 degrees when parked on the sidestand.given the small number of known failures and the subject vehicle?s conformance with sae j1248, no defect trend is identified at this time and the pe is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists and we reserve the right to take further action if warranted.

An NHTSA investigation looks into whether a safety defect exists. Opening one is not a finding. Outcomes can include a recall, closure without action, or further inquiry.

Model years covered

• 2006 Suzuki VZR180047 complaints