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1988 Tafco Scott Hoists Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 18, 2011
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 12, 2005

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Tafco Scott Hoists. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Nov 18, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A T-MOTOR SPORTS FOLDING TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TOWING A MOTORCYCLE APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TILTED UPWARD. THE TRAILER WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR FRAME ON THE TRAILER WAS BENT. THE TRAILER WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE TRAILER LISTED A LOAD CAPACITY OF 800 POUNDS AND THE MOTORCYCLE WEIGHED 500 POUNDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 12/08/11

NHTSA ID
10436318
Incident
Sep 29, 2011
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 21, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIST INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS CUT-OFF WHILE MOVING WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO HIT THE REAR CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE REAR BUMPER.

NHTSA ID
10133652
Incident
Jul 4, 2004
Mileage
8,000 mi
ElectricalOther / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Jan 12, 2005

I AM PREGNANT AND VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. I WAS TOLD BY RICK, SERVICE MANAGER, TONI HALL AT FLOW CHEVROLET A YEAR AGO THAT THIS 4X2 AND 4X4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS CORRECTED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE MAJOR PROBLEM AND CHANGED OUT A SWITCH. DURING THIS WHOLE YEAR I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE COMFORTABLLY. NOW THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END. A BRAND NEW CAR NOW WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES. THE NOISE IS TERRIFYING AND I'VE BEEN INSULTED BY GM WITH A LOYALTY INCENTIVE FOR $700 TO TAKE OFF ON A NEW VEHICLE. NO ONE CAN ASURE ME THAT I WILL BE SAFE, EVEN AFTER THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED A YEAR AGO. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I WILL LEAVE IT AT THEIR PLACE UNTIL THEY CAN GET ME A SAFE CAR TO DRIVE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10106173
Incident
Jan 19, 2004
Mileage
31,002 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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