Sudden fuel expulsion

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Buell vehicles. Closed 10 May 2010.

Investigation
PE10004
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
25 January 2010
Closed
10 May 2010

What NHTSA investigated

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.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Buell11252009
Buell1125CR2009–2010
Buell1125R2008–2010

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.