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2014 KYMCO AGILITY — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1387404 · 2017-06-26

Vehicle

Make
KYMCO
Model
AGILITY
Year
2014
Manufacturer
KWANG YANG MOTOR CO., LTD
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
528
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS RIDING THE SAID SCOOTER ON WET PAVEMENT (NOT RAIN) ON A 25 MILE PER HOUR SIDE STREET. AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE JUST SKIDDED SIDEWAYS THROWING ME ON THE ROAD RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES AND DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. HAD THERE BEEN OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, THE INJURIES MIGHT HAVE BEEN MUCH SEVERE. THIS IS AN ALMOST NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 528 MILES ON IT AND THE TIRES INFLATED TO SPECIFICATION. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ON FORUMS, IT SEEMS LIKE THE HENG SHIN TIRES ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE DO NOT HAVE WET TRACTION. SUCH A PRODUCT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC AS ROADWORTHY WITHOUT PROPER TESTING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11001388
Machine
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