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SCOOTER UNKNOWN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 681648 · 2008-08-05

Vehicle

Make
SCOOTER
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN SCOOTER MANUFACTURER
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
60
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A TNG MOTOR SCOOTER. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE SCOOTER AND IT BEGAN RIDING ROUGHLY. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES, BUT WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IF THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THREE DAYS LATER, WHILE TURNING LEFT AT 5 MPH IN AN INTERSECTION, THE SCOOTER SHUT OFF HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN. THE ENGINE RESTARTED WHILE THE SCOOTER WAS HEADED TOWARDS THE CURB. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. ONCE THE IGNITION RESTARTED, IT ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 60.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10237035
Machine
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