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2004 INDEPENDENCE FREEDOM EXPRESS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 538971 · 2005-08-03

Vehicle

Make
INDEPENDENCE
Model
FREEDOM EXPRESS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
INDEPENDENCE MOTORCYCLE CO.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
31

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS OFF 15 MPH, THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE RIDING. THE LICENSE PLATE BRACKET BROKE 3 TIMES, AND IN ONE INCIDENT STRUCK THE PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE HAD DRIVELINE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE LICENSE PLATE BRACKET AS WELL AS THE HORN. THE MOTORCYCLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS ON THE DRIVE TRAIN AND MOTOR. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTORCYCLE WHICH ARE AS FOLLOWS: GAS TANK, EXHAUST PIPE, TURN SIGNAL AND TAIL LIGHTS, SHOCKS, BUSHINGS, BRAKE PADS AND THROTTLE LINKAGE, AND THE MOTOR WAS LEAKING OIL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10124912
Machine
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