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2006 APRILIA CAPONORD — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1019881 · 2013-11-05

Vehicle

Make
APRILIA
Model
CAPONORD
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Aprilia USA, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
43,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILA CAPONORD MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SEAT FELT WARM. THE CONTACT OPENED THE SEAT AND SAW FLAMES UNDER THE MAIN HARNESS CABLE BY THE COIL. THE FUSES WERE PULLED OUT AND THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V506000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10550960
Machine
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