NHTSA Complaint #10106093 — 2004 SETRA S417
SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10106093 |
| Vehicle | 2004 SETRA S417 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 200 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
2004 SKI-DOO SUMMIT HIGHMARK X UPON BACKING DOWN FROM CARRIER LEFT FRONT SKI SNAGGED UNDER LOADING RAMP AND BROUGHT THE SLED TO A STOP. LATER IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LOWER FRONT A-ARM HAD BEEN TORN FROM ITS REAR MOUNT. AT THE TIME I WAS TOLD THE SLED WAS TOTALED BY THE DEALER, A MONTH LATER THE BULKHEAD THAT HAD FAILED WAS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY. UPON RECEIVING THE NEW PIECE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME INFERIOR WELDS THAT CAUSED THE FIRST ONE TO FAIL. IT WAS INSTALLED AFTER REWELDING AND OTHER REINFORCEMENTS WERE MADE. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *AK