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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. 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.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2011
Electrical SystemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RUFF AND TUFF NEV 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AFTER IT WAS PARKED. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CUT OUT FROM THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE MANUFACTU…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 RUFF AND TUFF NEV 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AFTER IT WAS PARKED. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CUT OUT FROM THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10413564
Official recalls
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