NHTSA Complaint #10904555 — 2012 APRILIA TUONO

THE VEHICLE, A 2012 APRILIA TUONO V4R, STALLED WHILE IN TRANSIT ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY AS INDICATED BY THE DASHBOARD SETTINGS AND A WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER THE NEXT SHUTDOWN. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF AN ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED A REVISED PART IDENTIFIED HERE: HTTP://WWW.AF1RACING.COM/STORE/SCRIPTS/PRODVIEW.ASP?IDPRODUCT=40351 THE ISSUE IS DOCUMENT BY MULTIPLE OWNERS HERE: HTTP://WWW.APRILIAFORUM.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?302525-RICKS-MOTORSPORT-VS-APRILIA-STATOR&HIGHLIGHT=BURNT+STATOR THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RECALLED THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, ISSUED GUIDANCE, OR RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. I HAVE TESTED AND REMOVED MY STATOR AND A PICTURE IS ATTACHED TO THIS COMPLAINT.