2013 SYM HD 200 EVO Fuelpropulsion System Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2013 SYM HD 200 EVO
3 fuelpropulsion system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 SYM HD 200 EVO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints
THE GASOLINE TANK CAP IS DEFECTIVE. THE CAP IS METAL AND THE GAS TANK IS PLASTIC. AFTER SOME USE THE PLASTIC LIP OF THE TANK GETS WORN OUT AND THE CAP DOES NOT LOCK. THEN GAS SPILLS OUT AND THERE IS A DANGER OF FIRE AS WELL POLLUTION. VERY UNSAFE. SYM SHOULD REPLACE TANK OR REPLACE SCOOTER WITH ANOTHER, SAFE VERSION.
GAS CAP LEAKING DEFECT ON THIS AN ALL MODELS OF SYM HD200 EVO FROM 2008-2013 HAVE CAUSED FIRES, LEAKS, ACCIDENTS, AND DEATHS.
FUEL CAP LOOSE AND COMES OFF OF FUEL FILLER NECK RESULTING IN OPEN TO AIR FUEL TANK WITH RISK OF GASOLINE SPILL AND RESULTANT FIRE AS WELL AS VENTING OF FUMES TO ATMOSPHERE AND CONTAMINATION OF FUEL DUE TO OPEN FUEL TANK. THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE BUT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS. IT APPEARS TO BE RESULT OF THE WEAR METAL GAS CAP ON THE PLASTIC FILLER NECK AND TAKES TIME TO DEVELOP. MY 2012 MODEL HAS ONLY 4,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2015. OTHERS OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME. SEE SYMFORUM.COM UNDER HD200 MODEL WITH THREADS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE.