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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Steering. 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.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
6,199 miles · Oct 23, 2017
SteeringCrashInjury
THE SCOOTER WAS BEING DRIVEN STRAIGHT AHEAD ON A LEVEL, SMOOTH CITY STREET. THE DRIVER APPROXIMATED HIS SPEED AT 5 - 10 MPH. THE STEERING COLUMN SNAPPED CLEANLY WITHOUT WARNING, THUS COMPLETELY RELEASING THE ENTIRE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE SCOOTER. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF WEAKNESS OR DEFECT, AND NO RUST OR OTHER IN…
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THE SCOOTER WAS BEING DRIVEN STRAIGHT AHEAD ON A LEVEL, SMOOTH CITY STREET. THE DRIVER APPROXIMATED HIS SPEED AT 5 - 10 MPH. THE STEERING COLUMN SNAPPED CLEANLY WITHOUT WARNING, THUS COMPLETELY RELEASING THE ENTIRE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE SCOOTER. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF WEAKNESS OR DEFECT, AND NO RUST OR OTHER INDICATION OF WEAR IS VISIBLE AT THE BREAK. DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY, THE POLICE HAVE NOT POSTED THEIR REPORT TO BUYCRASH.COM AS YET. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BY AMBULANCE. THE SCOOTER PARTS WERE REMOVED TO OUR TRUCK AND TRANSPORTED BACK TO HEADQUARTERS.
NHTSA ODI #11035606
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