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2004 MV AGUSTA BRUTALE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1504343 · 2018-10-05

Vehicle

Make
MV AGUSTA
Model
BRUTALE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
CAGIVA USA, INC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

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.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11133611
Machine
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