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SCOOTER UNKNOWN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 797697 · 2010-07-07

Vehicle

Make
SCOOTER
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN SCOOTER MANUFACTURER
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
579
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCHWINN SPORT 50 SCOOTER MOTORCYCLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO AN INTERSECTION, UNEXPECTEDLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MANUALLY PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT WHO DETECTED THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS BURNT AND FRAYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 579. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10341784
Machine
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