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1999 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY

fire · 285713 · 2001-03-31

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY

Severity

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

Narrative

DUE TO A FAULTY STARTER RELAY COMPONENT, WHEN I ATTEMTED TO START MY BIKE BECAUSE OF LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE IT NOT ONLY WOULDN'T START , BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP TRYING TO START WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. THIS RESULTED IN THE BATTERY GETTING EXTREMELY HOT AND HAD I NOT MANAGED TO GET THE COVER OFF AND BATTERY DISCONNECTED WOULD HAVE BURNT THE BIKE UP! AS IT WAS , I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, STARTER RELAY, AND THE STARTER. THE BATTERY WAS EGG SHAPED AND BURNT MY HANDS BY THE TIME I GOT IT PULLED OUT OF THE BIKE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
743360
Machine
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