Preliminary Evaluation · FUEL TANK LEAK · Opened 2000-05-12 · Closed 2000-09-13
Investigation
Action number
PE00022
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2000-05-12
Close date
2000-09-13
Manufacturer
AMERICAN SUNDIRO MOTORCYCLE
Affected makes
SUNDIRO
Affected components
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Affected model years
1999
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
ODI HAS RECEIVED TWO FUEL LEAK COMPLAINTS ON 1999 MODEL SUNDIRO MANTIS II SCOOTERS.BOTH OWNERS ALLEGE THAT THEY DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK LEAK AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT AND THAT THE TANKS WERE HALF EMPTYMORNING.FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCTE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD START A FIRE.