2004 PANTERRA FUSION — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

THE TURN SIGNALS ON THE PANTERRA FUSION QUIT WORKING AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY STAY ON WHILE IN OPERATION. I CONTACTED PEP BOYS WHERE THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT SERVICE THIS PRODUCT AND TO CONTACT BAJA MOTOR PRODUCTS WHICH BOUGHT PANTERRA . WHEN I CONTACTED BAJA THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE OF THE RECENT ACQUISITION THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE MANUALS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. I HAD ALREADY TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER REPAIR SHOW AND THE OWNER MADE THE COMMENT THAT "BAJA" WAS TERRIBLE TO DEAL WITH SO I WASN'T EXPECTING A MIRACLE, BUT I WAS HOPING FOR SOME ASSISTANCE. THE EMPLOYEE DID SAID THEY WERE EXPECTING TO HAVE MANUALS IN ABOUT 4 WEEKS AND SUGGESTED THAT I CALL BACK. WHEN I CALLED BACK FOUR WEEKS LATER THE EMPLOYEE TOLD ME THEY WOULD PUT ONE IN THE MAIL AND I SHOULD HAVE IT IN APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ONE AND IT IS ALMOST A YEAR LATER. OUT OF FRUSTRATION MY HUSBAND HAS CALLED ALMOST EVERY MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP IN OUR CITY AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO WORK ON IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM! WHILE I CAN MANUALLY USE MY HANDS TO SIGNAL A TURN, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. THE BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYING ON PRESENTS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT SOMEONE RIDING BEHIND ME MAY NOT REALIZE WHEN I AM REALLY BRAKING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED TO OPERATE SAFELY ON THE ROAD WITHOUT DEFECTS SINCE THEY SELL IT AS A STREET LEGAL PRODUCT OR THE CONSUMERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THEIR MONEY REFUNDED FROM THE ORIGINAL SELLER (PEPBOYS) SINCE IT CANNOT OPERATE SAFELY ON THE ROAD AS IT IS SOLD. *JB

THE TURN SIGNALS ON THE PANTERRA FUSION QUIT WORKING AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY STAY ON WHILE IN OPERATION. I CONTACTED PEP BOYS WHERE THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT SERVICE THIS PRODUCT AND TO CONTACT BAJA MOTOR PRODUCTS WHICH BOUGHT PANTERRA . WHEN I CONTACTED BAJA THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE OF THE RECENT ACQUISITION THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE MANUALS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM. I HAD ALREADY TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER REPAIR SHOW AND THE OWNER MADE THE COMMENT THAT "BAJA" WAS TERRIBLE TO DEAL WITH SO I WASN'T EXPECTING A MIRACLE, BUT I WAS HOPING FOR SOME ASSISTANCE. THE EMPLOYEE DID SAID THEY WERE EXPECTING TO HAVE MANUALS IN ABOUT 4 WEEKS AND SUGGESTED THAT I CALL BACK. WHEN I CALLED BACK FOUR WEEKS LATER THE EMPLOYEE TOLD ME THEY WOULD PUT ONE IN THE MAIL AND I SHOULD HAVE IT IN APPROXIMATELY 15 DAYS. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ONE AND IT IS ALMOST A YEAR LATER. OUT OF FRUSTRATION MY HUSBAND HAS CALLED ALMOST EVERY MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOP IN OUR CITY AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO WORK ON IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM! WHILE I CAN MANUALLY USE MY HANDS TO SIGNAL A TURN, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. THE BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYING ON PRESENTS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT SOMEONE RIDING BEHIND ME MAY NOT REALIZE WHEN I AM REALLY BRAKING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED TO OPERATE SAFELY ON THE ROAD WITHOUT DEFECTS SINCE THEY SELL IT AS A STREET LEGAL PRODUCT OR THE CONSUMERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO HAVE THEIR MONEY REFUNDED FROM THE ORIGINAL SELLER (PEPBOYS) SINCE IT CANNOT OPERATE SAFELY ON THE ROAD AS IT IS SOLD. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PANT ERA FASHION. THE CONTACT HAD IT PLUGGED IN TO CHARGE IT UP THE CHARGER CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT UNPLUGGED IT AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE CONTACT TRIED TO CONTACT PEP BOYS , AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER TO CONTACT BAHA MOTOR SPORT. THE CONTACT CONTACTED BAHA MOTOR SPORT, AND THEY GAVE HIM ANOTHER PHONE NUMBER TO CALL. ALSO, CONTACTED NIKOTA USA GROUP, WAS TOLD THEY WERE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. NO CRASHES. NO POLICE REPORTS. NO FIRE DEPARTMENTS CALLED.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PANTERRA SRG-29. THIS IS A MOTOR SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE SCOOTER WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE GASOLINE LEAKED OUT FROM SCOOTER ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO VALVE TO SHUT OFF THE GASOLINE FLOW FROM THE GASOLINE TANK TO THE CARBURETOR. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK (11/04/05) THE MANUFACTURER IS OUT OF BUSINESS. *SC

DT: 2004 PANTERRA RETRO MOTOR SCOOTER BY BAJA MOTOR SPORTS. NO INDICATIONS WERE NOTICED PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. THE MOPED DOES NOT GO OVER 25 MPH, BUT IT IS RATED AS STREET LEGAL. WHEN DRIVING IT SHUTS ITSELF OFF. THE DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, IT IS NOT PUT TOGETHER CORRECTLY. IT IS VERY UNSAFE.*AK