# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE10004
> **SUDDEN FUEL EXPULSION** · Opened 2010-01-25 · Closed 2010-05-10
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE10004
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2010-01-25
- **Close date:** 2010-05-10
- **Manufacturer:** Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** BUELL
- **Affected components:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- **Affected model years:** 2008, 2009, 2010
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 6
## Summary

We opened this PE based on a single complaint of rapid fuel expulsion while re-fueling from the owner of a Buell 1125CR.After opening this PE, we contacted other owners, Buell dealer service departments and monitored activity of various Buell-related web forums.While Harley Davidson (Buell was a subsidiary) has no owner complaints, it did receive four warranty claims related to this issue.Two involve the fuel line check valve, one a pinched fuel vent hose, and one saturated charcoal cannister due to over-fill.Currently, the data does not indicate a trending safety defect exists.We will continue to monitor this issue and take action as appropriate.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE10004)
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