Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE10004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | 01/25/2010 | 05/10/2010 | SUDDEN FUEL EXPULSION | ||
| We opened this pe based on a single complaint of rapid fuel expulsion while re-fueling from the owner of a buell 1125cr.after opening this pe, we contacted other owners, buell dealer service departments and monitored activity of various buell-related web forums.while harley davidson (buell was a subsidiary) has no owner complaints, it did receive four warranty claims related to this issue.two involve the fuel line check valve, one a pinched fuel vent hose, and one saturated charcoal cannister due to over-fill.currently, the data does not indicate a trending safety defect exists.we will continue to monitor this issue and take action as appropriate. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 200 | ||
| Riding during warm or hot weather causes gasoline to boil inside fuel tank. gasoline leaks from vent tube while stopped or parked resulting in very strong fuel smell, especially if parked in an enclosed area (garage, etc.). safety concern for those of us with gas water heaters in the garage, likely an inconvenience otherwise. has occurred multiple times, however most prevalent during warmer weather. | |||
| 11/07/2009 | 0 | 1 | |
| Buell 2009 1125 cr: after riding the motorcycle, the gas in the motorcycle gets so hot you can hear it boiling. the motorcycle puts out raw gas through the overflow tube when parking it after riding. i have personally noticed this on my bike, and many others are experiencing the same thing. other people have complained that upon opening the gas tank, gas has sprayed out on the them and the bike. the fuel boiling in the tank will happen every time the bike is ridden. the bike leaking raw gas out the vent tube and onto the floor will happen every time the bike is ridden. i have not experienced the gas spraying out the fill tube, but i have not ridden the bike in real warm weather as i just bought the bike in november. i can't understand why this problem hasn't been taken care of before now, it will only be a matter of time before something terrible happens with one of these motorcycles. i'm going to make a copy of this statement and have it notarized in the event something happens in the future with one of these motorcycles. *tr | |||