NHTSA Complaint #10593219 — 2009 APRILIA TUONO
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10593219 |
| Vehicle | 2009 APRILIA TUONO |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 12,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
PLASTIC FUEL TANK EXPANDED AND WARPED SO MUCH THAT IT NO LONGER FIT PROPERLY ON THE MOTORCYCLE. BOLTS THAT FASTENED THE TANK TO THE FRONT OF THE FRAME COULD NO LONGER BE ALIGNED. FUEL CAP BEGAN LEAKING BECAUSE THE HOLE HAD ELONGATED ALLOWING GAS TO ESCAPE PAST THE SEAL. STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS WOULD FILL THE GARAGE WHERE STORED INDICATING A FIRE HAZARD. TANK WAS REPLACED BY APRILIA IN AUG 2012. NEW REPLACEMENT TANK IS NOW WARPING IN THE SAME MANNER. *TR