NHTSA Complaint #10356167 — 2010 DUCATI F1098 STREETFIGHTER FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10356167
Vehicle	2010 DUCATI F1098 STREETFIGHTER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	August 28, 2010
Date Filed	September 17, 2010
Mileage	3,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

NEW BIKE @ 3000 MILES HAS THE FUEL TANK EXPANDING AND SWELLING. THE TANK GETS DEFORMED AND CLEARANCE ISSUES BECOME EVIDENT. THE FRONT FORKS START HITTING THE TANK AND CRACKS BEGIN TO FORM. THE TANK WILL PUNCTURE SOON. DUCATI DEALER TAKES PHOTOGRAPHS AND SENDS THEM TO HEADQUARTERS. THEY APPROVE A REPLACEMENT TANK. I FEEL THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MATERIAL OF THE TANK (PLASTIC) AND THE ETHANOL IN THE FUEL. THIS PROBLEM WILL KEEP HAPPENING IF THE MATERIAL IS NOT CHANGED. SO FAR 34% OF US HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE AND FEEL THAT DUCATI IS IGNORING THEM. THIS IS THE LINK FOR REFERENCE HTTP://WWW.DUCATI.MS/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=96059. *TR

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