NHTSA Complaint #10258788 — 1999 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10258788
Vehicle	1999 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	October 12, 2007
Date Filed	February 16, 2009
Mileage	11,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

1999 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST MOTORCYCLE. PLASTIC FUEL LINE CONNECTOR BETWEEN FUEL PUMP AND TANK LEAKED SPRAYING SEVERAL QUARTS OF FUEL ON THE HOT ENGINE AND THE RIDER IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THE FUEL LINE CONNECTOR THAT LEAKED WAS FEMALE HALF OF THE CONNECTOR THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MALE PORTION OF THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL BUT NOT THE FEMALE HALF. THE LEAK OCCURS WHEN FIRST STARTING THE ENGINE (COLD ENGINE) BUT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE CONTINUING TO LEAK WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND PARTS TO REPLACE THE CONNECTION. *TR

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