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2006 HI-BIRD QH200GY

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

1 reports
1,434 miles · Aug 25, 2007
Exterior Lighting

I PURCHASED A 2006 UNITED MOTORS DS200 IN SEPTEMBER 2006. TODAY THE HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT FAILED AS I RODE THE MOTORCYCLE. THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM SWITCH. THE INTERNALS OF THE SWITCH HAD ACTUALLY CRUMBLED APART CAUSING BOTH FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS TO FAIL. I WAS ABLE TO DO A ROADSIDE REPAIR TO GET THE L…

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I PURCHASED A 2006 UNITED MOTORS DS200 IN SEPTEMBER 2006. TODAY THE HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT FAILED AS I RODE THE MOTORCYCLE. THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM SWITCH. THE INTERNALS OF THE SWITCH HAD ACTUALLY CRUMBLED APART CAUSING BOTH FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS TO FAIL. I WAS ABLE TO DO A ROADSIDE REPAIR TO GET THE LIGHTS WORKING ON GET HOME SAFELY. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS ONLY 1,434 MILES ON IT WHEN THE SWITCH FAILED (ALL THE BULBS WERE IN WORKING ORDER). I FEEL THAT HAVING THE LIGHTS GO OUT ON A MOTORCYCLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. BEING SEEN IS HARD ENOUGH WITH WORKING EQUIPMENT, NOT HAVING ANY LIGHTS CAN BE LETHAL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10200769

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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