# 2014 TAOTAO ATM50-A1 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1116429` · 2014-10-03 · TAOTAO USA Inc
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TAOTAO
- **Model:** ATM50-A1
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** TAOTAO USA Inc
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 9
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## 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
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