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Florida Today-July 14, 2011-According to the article a traffic accident involving a truck that had slammed into a power pole shut down a portion of A1A in Satellite Beach, Brevard County, Florida. The accident happened on the 1000 block of State Road A1A around 2:00 p.m. According to the article no serious injuries were reported.

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Florida Today-July 14, 2011-According to the article a 20-year-old woman was thrown from her vehicle after a car crashed that occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida. Florida Highway Patrol state the woman remained in serious condition. According to the article the woman was traveling in the left lane when she struck the rear end of another vehicle which caused her car to flipped onto the right side. The driver was not wearing her seat belt at the time of the accident this caused her to be thrown from the vehicle. The other driver was not injured.

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Florida Today-July 13, 2011-According to the article at least one person was injured after a wreck on Interstate 95 Tuesday evening around 5:38 p.m. in Viera, Brevard County, Florida. The crash caused traffic to be backed for at least an hour. The person injured in the accident was airlifted to a hospital. Investigation is still ongoing.

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Florida Today -July 13, 2011-According to the article a person was seriously injured Tuesday in a accident that occurred on State Road 407 and State Road 528 near the eastbound ramp in Brevard County, Florida. The crash occurred around 7:00 a.m causing traffic to be blocked up for almost an hour. According to the article the person was airlifted from the crash and was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida.

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Florida Today-July 13, 2011-According to the article two 19-year-old women were taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida when their car collided into a Mack garbage truck near the Brevard Community College in Melbourne, Florida. The girls were driving a white Honda Accord when it turned left into the path of the garbage truck. According to the article drugs and alcohol have been ruled out. Both girls were treated for their injuries and are in stable condition. The driver of the garbage truck was not injured.

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Zero Motorcycles is recalling certain model year 2009 0S motorcycles built from 9-2-2009 through 12-20-2009: model year 2009 0DS motorcycles built from 7-27-2009 through 12-28-2009: model year 2010 0S motorcycles built from 2-1-2010 through 3-31-2011 and model year 2010 0DS motorcycles built from 1-20-2010 through 3-31-2010. Apparently the front brake caliber bracket may experience permanent deformation when subjected to high braking loads. This condition could indulge misalignment of the front brake pads with respect to the front brake roader.

Zero Motorcycles is concerned that misalignment of the brake pads in relation to the roader may cause reduced front braking performance, which could lead to a possible crash and potential injury or death.

Zero Motorcycle dealers will replace the front brake caliber bracket with a redesigned component and replace the front brake pads in case the existing pads experienced abnormal ware. The dealer will also inspect the front brake fluid and, if signs of over heating are noted, the fluid will be replaced and the system will be flushed. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during May of 2011. Owners may contact Zero Motorcycles at 888-786-9376, extension 45. NHTSA Campaign ID#: 11V282000

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Triumph is recalling certain model year Thunderbird and Thunderbird ABS motorcycles manufactured from September 2009 through August 2010. These motorcycles were built with incompatible thread lockers/screw combination at the front fender mounting.

Triumph states that the screws may work loose and the screw heads can contact the side wall of the front tire leading to tire deflation, increasing the risk of a crash.

Triumph dealers will install new screws, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact Triumph’s customer service department at 678-539-8782 NHTSA Campaign ID#: 11V277000.

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Ducati is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2011 Multi Strada 1200, and model year 2011, Diavel motorcycles. The electronic steering lock may fail to disengage during the motor vehicle “key-on” process. According to Ducati this has been linked directly to a certain revision of the hands-free device software. It could result in a situation where the motorcycle’s engine might start while the steering lock is still engaged. Under such circumstances a motorcycle rider could start the motorcycle in attempt to ride away while the steering is still locked.

Ducati fears that the rider, under such circumstances could experience the inability to steer, increasing the risk of low speed tip-over or collision, thus increasing the potential for injury to the rider (or passenger).

Ducati dealers will update the software of the hands-free control unit free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during May, 2011. Owners may contact Ducati at 800-231-6696. NHTSA Campaign ID#: 11V253000.

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Florida Today-June 24, 2011-J.D. Gallop-According to the article two women were killed after crashing their black Chevy Camaro in Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida. The crashed occurred around 3:40 a.m. when the vehicle veered off a residential road hitting a tree and causing the vehicle to go airborne into a home. One of the two women was thrown from the vehicle and was trapped underneath it when the vehicle caught on fire. The other woman was trapped inside the vehicle when it caught on fire. According to the article the crash is still being investigated and toxicology tests were being conducted. Palm Bay Police Department investigators are saying speed was a factor in the horrific crash. The article goes onto to say that someone later put up a sign that says, “Speed kills! Two lives lost seriously here.” Unfortunately, this was the fifth crash involving a car crashing into a house this year and the second one to be fatal in Brevard County, Florida.

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Florida Today-June 14, 2011-Andrew Knapp-According to the article a man and six children were riding in the back of a pick-up truck when a tire separated which caused the pick-up to flip and throw the passengers. The accident occurred on Interstate 95 near Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida around 7:40 p.m. Police officers shut down southbound lanes on Interstate 95 to clean debris and tend to the nine individuals and two dogs that were involved in the incident. According to the article the driver was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida. The rest of the passengers, the six children and two adults, a mother and grandmother had no major injuries.

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