NHTSA Complaint #11133611 — 2004 MV AGUSTA BRUTALE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11133611 |
| Vehicle | 2004 MV AGUSTA BRUTALE |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OR |
Consumer Description
BIKE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE NEXT TO ANOTHER 7 MOTORCYCLES AND SUDDENLY WITH NO KEY IN, AN ELECTRICAL PART CALLED SPU START BURNING AND IN THE WHOLE GARAGE WAS A WHITE SMOKE CLOUD WITH A STRONG ODOR. AFTER CHECKING WHERE THE SMOKE CAME, I DISCOVERED THAT WAS UNDER THE GAS TANK, IMMEDIATELY I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND WHEN I CHECKED THE FUSE BOX, THE FUSE BOX WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND THE GAS TANK WAS BURNING. THE ODOR WAS KILLING ME. THANKS GOD WE WERE HOME, BECAUSE THE OTHER 7 MOTORCYCLES AND 10 GALLONS OF RACE FUEL, COULD BE CATASTROPHIC.
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