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2004 PANTERRA FUSION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 494103 · 2004-08-20

Vehicle

Make
PANTERRA
Model
FUSION
Year
2004
Manufacturer
PANTERRA MOTORS
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE'S STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE FLYWHEEL.*MR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME AND ON THE FIRST DAY THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO MEASURABLE AMOUNT OF OIL IN IT. AFTER THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR FOUR DAYS HE WAS THROWN TO THE PAVEMENT AND BROKE HIS SHOULDER. AFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER FOUND TWO NUTS ON THE FRONT AXEL HAD NEVER BEEN TIGHTENED. THE WHEEL WAS SO LOOSE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5-15 MPH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO ORDER AN NEW STARTER BECAUSE THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR HIS HOSPITAL BILL (PANTERRA FUSION 2004). *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089543
Machine
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