On certain vehicles, the fuel outlet flange mounted in the fuel tank could be cracked. This could result in a fuel odour or leak at the rear of the vehicle. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel outlet mounting flange with a component of a revised design.
On certain vehicles, improper nickel plating of certain fuel pump internal components could contaminate the pump, potentially resulting in an inoperative fuel pump. This could result in a no-start condition, or an engine stall without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, which could increase the risk of a crash.
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 301 – Fuel System Integrity. During rear impact crash testing, the fuel filler pipe ruptured, causing fuel spillage exceeding the limit specified by the standard. As a result, a collision involving the rear of the vehicle could result in a fuel leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will remove a bolt on the left rear side member attaching the bracket to the fuel filler pipe. This will change the load path during a rear crash impact preventing filler pipe rupture.
On certain vehicles, a defect in the fuel pump low pressure feed line could cause a fuel vapor leak. Leaking fuel vapor in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire causing injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will install a revised low pressure fuel line assembly.
On certain motorcycles, the moulded fuel hoses could tear at a radius or the ends of the hose. This could result in a fuel leak. Leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel hose with an upgraded hose.
On certain motorcycles, the fuel tank breather valve may have been omitted during assembly. Under certain riding conditions, this could result in fuel to escape from the fuel tank breather assembly. Leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will install a fuel tank breather valve and reroute the vent hose.
Certain vehicles may have been manufactured with a non-galvanize treated main fuel delivery line, making them susceptible to corrosion. Overtime, corroded fuel lines could potentially leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, would increase the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the main fuel delivery lines with galvanized lines.
On certain motorcycles, the fuel tank breather hose may have been kinked during assembly. This could result in fuel flow through the breather hose to be obstructed and the fuel tank internal pressure could become abnormally high or low, causing deformation of the fuel tank, or in some cases could lead to a crack in the fuel tank. If the fuel tank develops a crack, fuel leakage can occur, which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank breather hose. If the inspection shows that there was obstructed flow through the breather hose caused by a kink in the hose, the fuel tank will also be replaced.
On certain vehicles equipped with Canister Purge Valves (CPV's), the valve may not operate properly. This could result in pressure changes inside the fuel tank which may result in a fatigue crack in the upper surface of the metal fuel tank, resulting in seepage of fuel, or fuel vapor. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire causing injury and/or property damage.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the canister purge valve and tank.
On certain vehicles, a defect in the fuel low pressure line could result in a fuel smell and/or fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will install an improved fuel low pressure fuel line.
On certain vehicles registered and operated in areas where road salt is used on the roadways during winter months for extended time periods (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland-Labrador), corrosion may occur underneath the fuel tank mounting reinforcement brackets at the weld seam. This could result in a small hole to form in the fuel tank resulting in a fuel vapour leak or fuel leak. A malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) may illuminate, and/or fuel odour or liquid fuel may be observed. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, repair or replace the fuel tank.
Certain vehicles with gasoline powered engines may be equipped with a fuel tank that could prematurely corrode and leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could increase the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property.
On certain vehicles, the sealing ring between the fuel sending unit and the fuel tank may move out of position in a crash. This could increase the potential risk of a fuel leak in the event of a crash increasing the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will install a retainer ring between the fuel sending unit and fuel tank.
Certain vehicles may have been manufactured with defective fuel tank shut-off-valves. Under certain conditions, this could cause fuel to flow through the shut-off-valve into the charcoal canister and leak from the external vent. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the charcoal canister and associated fuel tank components.
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 301 – Fuel System Integrity. The affected vehicles may have a fuel tank that was not manufactured to specification and may cause the vehicle to fail to meet the requirements of the standard. Improperly manufactured fuel tanks have thin walls that may crack if the vehicle is involved in a crash, which could result in a fuel leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage.
On certain vehicles, the fuel tank attachment bolts may not have been tightened adequately at time of assembly. This could result in insufficient clamp load that could lead to fatigue and fracture of the fuel tank straps. Fracture of the fuel tank straps could result in the fuel tank separating from the vehicle, which may result in a fuel leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will torque the fuel tank attachment bolts to the required specification.
On certain motorcycles, the fuel pump module may have a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet. This could allow an interruption to the fuel supply under acceleration at low fuel levels, possibly before the low fuel indicator has illuminated. If this condition remains undetected, under acceleration with the fuel level below 3 litres, it could result in the motorcycle briefly hesitating and then restoring power abruptly, which could lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.
On certain vehicles, the O-ring between the fuel sending unit and the fuel tank may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly. This could increase the potential risk of a fuel leak in the event of a crash increasing the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will install a revised fuel sending unit locking ring.
On certain motorcycles, the fuel level sensor float arm holder could deform and allow the arm to separate from the fuel level sensor body. If the float arm separates from the sensor body, the fuel meter would provide inaccurate information. In some cases the separated metal float arm could contact both the positive and negative terminals at the base of the fuel pump, causing a short that results in a blown (fuel injection, ignition or main) fuse. Either symptom could result in an engine stall, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel level sensor assembly.
On certain motorcycles, the threaded inserts that affix the internal overflow pipe to the fuel tank could leak due to an irregularity in the coating process. This could result in a fuel leak, which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the threaded inserts for leaks, and repair if necessary.
