# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE00022
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE00022)
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