Consumer Complaint Detail

KTM / 300 XC-W / 2006

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005096875 Incident Date: Oct, 19 2005
Consumer's City: CAVE CREEK Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: KTM North America, Inc.
Model Name: 300 XC-W Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: VBKXWN2336M Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 27 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 19 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 1 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a 2006 ktm 300xc-w which has leaked fuel from the gas cap since it was new in september of 2005. the leak from the defective cap has resulted in chemical burns to my upper thigh area in one particular tip over. *jb ktm is aware of the flaw and has attempted to placate the owners with bandaide type fixes, none of which has permanently fixed the problem. it is just a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed as a result of spilled gasoline on themselves or hot engine parts. i was forced to purchase a fuel tank that has a traditional screw type cap at my own expense in order to ride the bike with out worry of personal injury or death. *jb