Consumer Complaint Detail
APRILIA / RSV 1000 R / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004292616 | Incident Date: Jul, 28 2004 |
| Consumer's City: TOMS RIVER | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Aprilia USA, Inc. |
| Model Name: RSV 1000 R | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: ZD4PWD0011S | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 08 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 06 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2001 aprilia futura motorcycle. it was purchased in 2003 as a dealer demo leftover. the motorcycle currently has 16,000 miles. no sign of anything wrong until last week (july 29th). while riding my bike uphill on the route 9 bridge in perth amboy, nj, i hit a pothole. i immediately felt my left leg getting cooled by something and noticed that there was fuel spilling from underneath the tank. i immediately pulled off the road and lifted the tank. fuel was spilling out from a "quick release" fitting in the main fuel line. the fittings on both ends of the fuel line is made to easily disconnect the tank if it needed to be replaced. the failure occurred within the fuel coupler and could not be resealed. i had a friend come by with vice grips to clamp the hose down. we then took the bike and i called the nearest apriia dealer. they ordered the replacement parts for me for no charge since my bike was under warrantee. i repaired the failed parts with oem plastic replacements but i do not feel comfortable with the fix. i am a member of an online owner's forum and have since found out that there are numerous instances of this failure occurring to these motorcycles. i do not have my old parts available, but many of the other members have kept theirs. the manufacturer of the parts is colder manufacturing. they have brass fittings available in the same size for oem replacement, but aprilia seems to be only shipping the plastic versions. other owners are opting to proactively replace their plastic fittings with the brass versions. i believe this is a serious issue that must be investigated. i am not aware of any fires or other related accidents as a result of these failures, but i am sure it is just a matter of time. i look forward to your response.*ak |