NHTSA Complaint #10399456 — 2005 DUCATI MONSTER S2 R

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10399456
Vehicle	2005 DUCATI MONSTER S2 R
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	April 1, 2011
Date Filed	May 7, 2011
Mileage	5,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2005 DUCATI S2R 800 MOTORCYCLE. MY FUEL TANK HAS EXPANDED BEYOND THE POINT WHERE THE PAINT HAS STARTED TO CRACK AND IT HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE LATCH TO GET ACCESS TO THE BATTERY AND OTHER COMPONENTS. I HAVE ALREADY HEARD THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON ISSUE WITH CERTAIN DUCATI FUEL TANKS. DUCATI HAS REFUSED TO COVER THE TANK DAMAGE AND AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THAT THE TANK WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND POSSIBLY LEAK MORE GASOLINE AS TIME GOES ON. I DON'T WANT TO IMAGINE WHAT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN AS THE TANK CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND GASOLINE CONTINUES TO LEAK. *TR

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