| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007116823 | Incident Date: Aug, 06 2007 |
| Consumer's City: ROUND ROCK | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: DIAMO USA |
| Model Name: VELUX | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hatchback/liftgate:lock |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 23 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The vehicle (diamo velux scooter) has: an unsafe wind profile: the bike is dangerously susceptible to even light winds. dangerous braking characteristics: extreme pressure is required to stop the bike even though it only weighs 300 pounds. emergency braking would not be possible under normal conditions. dangerous shock absorber design: even small changes in road smoothness will cause the bike to respond in unexpected ways. body compartment latch: the rear external compartment is prone to opening while driving creating a hazard for the driver. this is exacerbated by the shock absorber problem. windscreen: all diamo velux bikes (according to the distributor - ls motorsports) have a stain on the windshield caused by the wiper blade. this is distracting to the driver. handling characteristics: motorcyclists depend on agility. this bike is unstable in turns and exhibits a high degree of instability even when changing lanes. unpredictable starting acceleration: the automatic transmission on the bike is unpredictable in how much throttle is required to start the bike moving at the correct speed. *tr |
