NHTSA Complaint #10225164 — 2005 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCSE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10225164 |
| Vehicle | 2005 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCSE |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 7,910 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
AFTER TAKING A 65 MILE RIDE I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION NEAR MY HOME TO FILL IT UP. I ALWAYS FILL IT UP BEFORE I PUT IT AWAY. THE TANK WAS ABOUT HALF FULL. AS I TOOK THE GAS CAP OFF THE VACUUM ESCAPED AS USUAL. I SET THE GAS CAP DOWN AND STARTED TO REACH FOR THE GAS PUMP WHEN GAS ERUPTED LIKE A FOUNTAIN SHOOTING UP TWO FEET AND SPRAYING GASOLINE ALL OVER ME, THE GAS PUMP, THE BIKE AND EVERYWHERE FOR ABOUT FIVE TO EIGHT SECONDS. AT LEAST A PINT OR MORE SPRAYED OUT LEAVING A FOUR FOOT DIAMETER PUDDLE. I WAS '!@#$% LUCKY THAT THERE WAS A SOUTH WIND AND I HAD PARKED THE BIKE WITH THE EXHAUST PIPES TOWARD THE WIND, WHICH KEPT THE SPRAYING GAS AWAY FROM THE HOT EXHAUST. I AM SO THANKFUL THAT I AM NOT IN A BURN UNIT TODAY. *TR