Consumer Complaint Detail

APRILIA / RSV MILLE / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005070934 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2005
Consumer's City: CENTREVILLE Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Aprilia USA, Inc.
Model Name: RSV MILLE Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: ZD4RRC0184S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 09 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 11 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 2 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Re 2004 rsv mille factory motorcycle. 5/10/04 hard to shift gears and find neutral because the clutch was not disengaging fully while driving. therefore difficult to stop motorcycle. dealer bled clutch line. 7/20/04 engine turned off while i was riding at about 35-40 miles per hour and the rear wheel unexpectedly locked up. electrical wire and connectors melted due to engine heat. replace and rerouted wires. 2/8/05 leaking gasoline from the fuel cap. fuel cap was replaced under warranty because it was defective. dealer found that there was no rear brake and noted this specifically as a safety item and that again there was very little clutch disengagement. note the paragraph above regarding the clutch. 10/2005 starter was melted and battery was not charging. no repair after 9 months though was under warranty. potential wheel seizure when battery fails. *nm