EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle1) XVS9502) XVS1300 Yamaha — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1525/11
Summary
null The leak protection between the flexible rubber tubes and the metal pipes of the fuel injection system is not adequate as a result of the material used and due to excessively large tolerance limits for the diameter of the rubber tubes. This can result in a gradual loss of fuel. If fuel escapes on a large scale there is a risk of fire.
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Product
Motorcycle1) XVS9502) XVS1300 — Yamaha
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Name / model
- 1) XVS950: Type: VN02EC type-approval: e13*2002/24*0302,Model code: 26P1/26P2/26P3/26P4VIN numbers: JYAVN021000000301- JYAVN021000006020Model year: 2009/2010/201.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle.
What is the risk?
- null The leak protection between the flexible rubber tubes and the metal pipes of the fuel injection system is not adequate as a result of the material used and due to excessively large tolerance limits for the diameter of the rubber tubes. This can result in a gradual loss of fuel. If fuel escapes on a large scale there is a risk of fire.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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