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2014 TAOTAO ATM50-A1 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1116429 · 2014-10-03

Vehicle

Make
TAOTAO
Model
ATM50-A1
Year
2014
Manufacturer
TAOTAO USA Inc
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
9
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING AROUND AN S CURVE AND SLOWED DOWN AND THE BRAKES SEIZED. AND THE BIKE FLIPPED WITH ME ON IT. HAD TO HAVE 9 STAPLES IN LEFT ARM. ALONG WITH VARIOUS CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES ON ARMS, LEGS AND ABDOMEN CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO CONTACT THE STORE WHERE PURCHASED. CONTACTED THEM THE DAY AFTER ACCIDENT AND THEY STATED TO BRING SCOOTER IN SO THEY CAN ACCESS AND THAT EXPLAINED WHY WHEN THEY ORDERED TWO MORE OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR, THEY CAME WITH DRUM BRAKES INSTEAD OF THE DISK BRAKES. BROUGHT BIKE IN AND THEY VERIFIED BRAKES LOCKED BUT ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE BIKE OR COMPENSATE FOR INJURIES . *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10641032
Machine
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