EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycles HARLEY-DAVIDSON “XG500, XG750” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1731/14
Summary
null On account of a defective seal, fuel may leak out between the filler pipe and the fuel filler cap. Any fuel leak near to a source of ignition may lead to a fire.
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Product
Motorcycles — HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- Brand
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- Name / model
- XG500, XG750 · Type: XG1 EC type-approval: e11*2002/24*1687*00
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle.
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured in 2014.
What is the risk?
- null On account of a defective seal, fuel may leak out between the filler pipe and the fuel filler cap. Any fuel leak near to a source of ignition may lead to a fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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