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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Vehicle Speed Control. 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 reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2002
Vehicle Speed ControlInjury
DESIGN OF WALL THAT HOLDS THROTTLE CABLE IS PLASTIC AND CAN BREAK EASILY WHEN HITTING BUMPS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK THE RUBBER WELL NUT THAT HOLDS THE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK DURING A MOTOR BIKE RACE MAKING BRAKING IMPOSSIBLE AND CAUSING THE CONSUMERS SON TO FALL OFF SUFFERING MINOR INJ…
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DESIGN OF WALL THAT HOLDS THROTTLE CABLE IS PLASTIC AND CAN BREAK EASILY WHEN HITTING BUMPS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK THE RUBBER WELL NUT THAT HOLDS THE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK DURING A MOTOR BIKE RACE MAKING BRAKING IMPOSSIBLE AND CAUSING THE CONSUMERS SON TO FALL OFF SUFFERING MINOR INJURIES. *YH
NHTSA ODI #8012689
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