TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 UM V2C-650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE MOTORCYCLE. HE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS LUBRICATION; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW FUEL TANK WAS NEEDED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE LOCKS WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENC…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 UM V2C-650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE MOTORCYCLE. HE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS LUBRICATION; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW FUEL TANK WAS NEEDED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE LOCKS WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V167000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
UNITED MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,145 V2C-650 AND V2S-650 SERIES MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH FUEL TANK CAP GASKETS THAT PREVENT PROPER TANK VENTILATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE STALLING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE EXISTING GAS CAP GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UNITED MOTORS AT 1-800-886-8599.
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