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2006 WILDFIRE QH200GY — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 674145 · 2008-06-16

Vehicle

Make
WILDFIRE
Model
QH200GY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
WILDFIRE MOTORS, INC.
Component
SUSPENSION
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PURCHASED A WILDFIRE ATV FROM LOCAL DEALER,THIS PARTICULAR BRAND WAS NOT MANUFACTURED IN THE US. THERE ARE SEVERAL VERY VISIBLE DEFECTS ON THE ATV. UEVEN REAR AXLE TIRES GO FLAT OVERNIGHT,WIRING AND CABLES ARE SUB-STANDARD,REAR BRAKES DON'T WORK,GAS POURING OUT ON THE GROUND,NUMEROUS ISSUES. THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE ATV FROM REPLACED THE CARBURETOR,WHICH MOST LIKELY WASN'T DEFECTIVE,AND REFUSED TO GIVE US THE OLD ONE. THE ATV IS A 2006 MODEL AND HAS LESS THAN 20 HOURS OR MILES ON IT. HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL AGENCIES,SMALL CLAIMS COURT,ETC ALL TO NO AVAIL. WHEN ON 1 BRIEF OCCASION IT WAS RUNNING IT FLIPPED OVER ON ME,ON A VERY SMALL INCLINE AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY. THIS THING IS JUNK,AND THE SALESMAN ASSURED US THAT IT IS JUST AS GOOD AS A HONDA,AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. IF WE COULD GET A PERSON WHO KNOWS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES TO LOOK AT THE ATV I AM SURE THEY WOULD KNOW THAT THIS ATV,IF IT RAN WOULD MOST LIKELY INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10231217
Machine
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