Consumer Complaint Detail

DUCATI / 900S / 1991

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001083545 Incident Date: Nov, 07 2001
Consumer's City: ANDERSON Consumer's State: SC
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA
Model Name: 900S Model Year: 1991
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YS3AK75EXM7 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: During an investigation of a strong fuel smell in the passenger compartment i found that there was a crack in the top of the fuel pump which at some previous time had been patched with a grey substance. the top of the fuel pump, which is mounted in the top of the fuel tank, contained some gasoline which had leaked out of the tank under pressure. as a felt the top of the pump (the car was idling) i happened to touch the electrical connector on the top of the pump. the connector was extremely hot and was sizzling. when i removed the pump i discovered that wires on the pump inside the fuel tank were burnt and the insulation had melted. i replaced the pump from saab and i kept the damaged pump.*ak