NHTSA Complaint #10691366 — 2010 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10691366
Vehicle	2010 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 20, 2012
Date Filed	March 1, 2015
Mileage	700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THIS HAPPENS WHEN SHUTTING THE THROTTLE OFF TO MAKE A CORNER OR A STOP LIGHT, OR TO ADJUST SPEED IN TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE BACKFIRES THROUGH THE INTAKE OF THE THROTTLE BODIES AND THE AIRBOX UNDER THE VEHICLE SEAT AND DIES. THERE IS NO WARNING THIS IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AND THE ENGINES DIES AND YOU ARE STRANDED IN TRAFFIC WHILE YOU COAST TO A STOP, FIND NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE USUALLY STARTS AS NOTHING HAS HAPPENED AND RUNS NORMALLY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. *TR

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