2009 YAMAHA XVS13 Fuelpropulsion System Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2009 YAMAHA XVS13
1 fuelpropulsion system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 YAMAHA XVS13. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints
THE FUEL TANK HAS IMPLODED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH. THE FIRST TWO OCCURRED WHEN THE BIKE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THE LAST 3 HAVE HAPPENED WHILE RIDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH. WHEN THE TANK IS OPENED FOR FUELING THE IMPLOSION SOMEWHAT CORRECTS ITSELF ALTHOUGH I HAD TO USE COMPRESSED AIR ONCE TO POP THE TANK BACK OUT. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO DEALER TWICE FOR FIXES BUT IT IS STILL DOING IT AS OF 10/25/2012. THE TANK IS RUINED. IT IS VERY DISCONCERTING FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE MOVING THE CLANG SCARED THE DICKENS OUT OF ME AND I ALMOST WRECKED THE BIKE. THE PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO VARIOUS FORUMS, IS APPARENTLY RELATED TO THE TANK ROLL-OVER VALVE VENT MALFUNCTIONING, CREATING A VACUUM AND SUCKING IN THE TANK. THIS...