NHTSA Complaint #11130624 — 2008 HUSQVARNA SM 610 SUPERMOTO
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11130624 |
| Vehicle | 2008 HUSQVARNA SM 610 SUPERMOTO |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 7,972 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
FUEL LINE CONNECTION CAME OFF FUEL PUMP WHILE RIDING ON THE INTERSTATE @ 65 MPH, SOAKING RIDER'S RIGHT LEG, ENGINE, AND BACK TIRE OF MOTORCYCLE WITH A GALLON OR MORE OF GASOLINE. GASOLINE SOAKED REAR TIRE LOST TRACTION AND LOCKED UNDER BRAKING, ENGINE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION, NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT BOTH FULLY-INSTALLED FUEL LINES COULD BE PULLED OFF THE GAS TANK FUEL PUMP CONNECTIONS BY HAND WITHOUT DISENGAGING THE PLASTIC RETAINER CLIPS. THE CLIPS THEMSELVES LOOK UNDAMAGED; THE CLIPS AND LINES ARE STOCK, UNMODIFIED AND ORIGINAL TO THE MOTORCYCLE. SEE ATTACHED PICS. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO OF EASILY PULLING THE FUEL LINES OFF THE GAS TANK WITHOUT DISENGAGING THE RETAINERS.