1. PEOPLE 50CC KYMCO, STALLED 3 TIMES DRIVING IT HOME THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT! MANY PROBLEMS SINCE AND STILL NOT SOLVED. 2. STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC > 15 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE CAUSING NEAR-INJURY, HAS TAKEN UP TO 24 HOURS TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN, AND ULTIMATELY TOTAL FAILURE REQUIRING $100 TOW BACK TO SHOP. HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HO…
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1. PEOPLE 50CC KYMCO, STALLED 3 TIMES DRIVING IT HOME THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT! MANY PROBLEMS SINCE AND STILL NOT SOLVED. 2. STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC > 15 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE CAUSING NEAR-INJURY, HAS TAKEN UP TO 24 HOURS TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN, AND ULTIMATELY TOTAL FAILURE REQUIRING $100 TOW BACK TO SHOP. HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS (IN SHOP, TRYING TO RE-START IT, MISSING APPOINTMENTS) AND SUSTAINED MANY LEG BRUISES TRYING TO KICK-START IT LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF TIMES. 3. 1ST, THEY REPLACED FUEL TAP, WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. NEXT, THEY REROUTED FUEL & PLACED A PLATE TO BLOCK HEAT; PROBLEM (STALLING IN TRAFFIC) WORSENED AND LED TO COMPLETE FAILURE--COULDN'T GET IT STARTED AT ALL. THIS IS WHEN WE TOWED IT IN. 3RD, THEY TOOK FUEL SYSTEM FROM A BUDDY 50 (GENUINE SCOOTER CO, NOT KYMCO) AND TRANSPLANTED IT INTO OUR KYMCO PEOPLE 50. SCOOTER NOW IS SLUGGISH, WON'T ACHIEVE SAME TOP SPEED AND HEAR AND FEEL A GRINDING SOUND AS IT DRIVES. FEAR RIDING IT DUE TO DANGER OF STALL IN TRAFFIC AND GETTING HIT BY CAR (A FEW NEAR-MISSES) AND NOT ABLE TO RELY ON IT FOR TRANSPORTATION. DEALER NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE SCOOTER NOR REFUND OUR MONEY. *TR
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE MANDATORY ENGINE STOP SWITCH ON THE RIGHT HAND HANDLEBAR WAS NOT INSTALLED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, 'MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS.'
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE OPERATOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RUNNING BY THE FASTEST MEANS POSSIBLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE STOP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KYMCO USA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-235-3417.
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