2006 KYMCO AGILITY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2006 KYMCO AGILITY
The 2006 KYMCO AGILITY has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. The most commonly reported problem area is the Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2006 KYMCO AGILITY
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2006 KYMCO AGILITY, potentially affecting up to 918 vehicles.
Recall 06V269000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
| 918 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2006 KYMCO AGILITY
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 KYMCO AGILITY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
MOTORSCOOTER SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ CORRECT SPEED. IT READS BETWEEN 8 AND 10 MILES PER HOUR ABOVE ACTUAL SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE, SPEEDOMERTER READS 50MPH BUT IN REALITY I'M DRIVING AT 40MPH. PROBLEM PERSISTS REGARDLESS OF SPEED. CONSEQUENCES: 1) DRIVING UNDER THE MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT IN A FEDERAL HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVER THINKS HE/SHE IS ACTUALLY AT LEAST AT MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT. IT CAN CAUSE CRASH BY LARGER VEHICLES COMING FROM BEHIND AT LARGER SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE, RIDER ACTUALLY RIDING AT 35 MPH ON A FEDERAL HIGHWAY MINIMUM SPEED OF 45 MPH EVENTHOUGH RIDER THINKS HE/SHE IS AT LEGAL SPEED. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM: 1) TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER IN PROBO, UTAH AND REPORTED PROBLEM. SERVICE DESK SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS HE INDICATED ALL KYMCO PEOPLE 150CC SHOWS THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASKED IF A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED OR IF I COULD BUY A NEW SYSTEM TO REPLACE. THE RESPONSE WAS THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS AND IF I BOUGHT A NEW SPEEDOMETER THE PROBLEM WOULD PERSIST. I NOW HAVE TO GUESS AT WHICH SPEED I'M RIDING AT. AT THIS TIME (08/19/07) WHEN I'M RIDING IN A 25 MPH STREET, I RIDE MY SCOOTER READING AT 35 MPH. IT IS NOT SAFE, SPECIALLY TO THOSE OWNERS THAT ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION TO SAFETY ISSUES, MY MOTORSCOOTER NOW READS RIDDEN KILOMETERS IN EXCESS TO ACTUAL USAGE. DEPRECIATION OF VEHICLE IS GREATER THEN ACTUAL DUE TO MISLEADING SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2006 KYMCO AGILITY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 KYMCO AGILITY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 KYMCO AGILITY
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 KYMCO AGILITY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KYMCO AGILITY
- 2006 KYMCO AGILITY (current)
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