Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
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Showing 1,426 complaints for KAWASAKI
KAWASAKI
VULCAN 1500
(1997) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 27, 2004
Incident date: Oct 27, 2000
PLASTIC GEARS IN OIL PUMP OF 1500 VULACN..... THE MOTORCYCLE DOESN'T WORK. KAWASAKI SAID WILL NOT REPLACE WITHOUT ESTIMATE. AT 69.00$ A PAGE... *JB
KAWASAKI
VULCAN NOMAD
(1999) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 21, 2004
Incident date: Sep 13, 2003
1999 KAWASAKI NOMAD MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE'S OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MOTORCYCLE LOST ALL POWER. THE BIKE WAS TOWED TO THE CONSUMER'S HOME. THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE OIL FILTER AND FOUND DEPOSITS OF NYLON MATERIAL. THE CONSUMER WENT ONTO A KAWASAKI CLUB WEBSITE AND SAW INFORMATION THAT A NYLON OIL PUMP GEAR WAS USED IN THAT SERIES BIKE AND THAT IT WOULD... Read more
Incident date: Dec 7, 2003
ON 12/7/03 MY WIFE WAS RIDING HER 2002 650 KAWASAKI PRAIRIE. WE WERE RIDING WITH FRIENDS SO VERIFICATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS COMPLAINT IS AVAILABLE IF NECESSARY. HER MACHINE EXPERIENCED WHAT COULD BE A LIFE THREATINING FAILURE. THE TIE ROD END CAME OUT OF THE ADJUSTMENT BAR. THE THREADS WERE NOT STIPPED, THE BAR WAS INTACK, THE BAR HAD APPARENTLY STRECHED OUT DUE TO SUBSTAN... Read more
Incident date: Sep 7, 2003
REAR WHEEL LOCKED-UP BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE. GEAR SHIFT WAS LOCKED-UP AND TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL OR ANY OTHER GEAR. REPAIRING DEALER FOUND BROKEN PIECES IN TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR OR POSSIBLY IDENTICAL TO RECALL FOR 2002 MODEL YEAR MOTORCYCLES UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V261000.*AK
Incident date: May 26, 2003
2003 KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLE THROTTLE STICKING OPEN WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.*MR THE CONSUMER NEEDS A LETTER VERIFYING THAT HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NTSB SO HE WON'T BE GIVEN A SURCHARGE BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE ACCIDENT. *CB *JB
Crash
Incident date: Jan 2, 2004
THE MOTORCYCLE'S SPLINES ON THE DRIVESHAFT WERE NOT PROPERLY LUBRICATED AT THE FACTORY. THIS CAUSED THE SPLINES TO OVER RUN, AND RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER TO THE REAR WHEELS. THIS MADE STOPPING THE MOTORCYCLE DIFFICULT. MODEL VN750 A-19. *AK *MR
Incident date: Jan 5, 2004
BALANCER SHAFT FAILURE ON A 2001 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE. *AK
KAWASAKI
ZX600 K1L
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Dec 30, 2003
MUFFLER WAS REPLACED BEFORE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE.*MR THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER TO SEND IN ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. *CB *JB
Incident date: Aug 7, 2003
BROKEN DOOHICKEY INSIDE MOTOR. *AK
KAWASAKI
NINJA
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Dec 29, 2003
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER 2003. HE WAS WARNED NOT TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE THE MUFFLER WOULD FALL OFF. CONSUMER HAD BEEN WAITING MORE THAN 90 DAYS FOR REPLACEMENT. *AK
Incident date: Jun 6, 2003
FOR 4600 MILES OT THE 5500 MILES MY KAWASAKI ZX12R HAS SUCKED SAND THROUGH THE ENGINE. I FIRST LEARNED ABOUT IT WHEN I WENT TO DO SOME UPGRADES TO MY BIKE AT 3475 MILES. I WENT AHEAD AND FINSHED MY UPGRADES AND DID NOT RIDE THE BIKE UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY DID A COMPRESSION TEST AND A LEAK DOWN TEST AND DETERMINED FROM THAT THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. IN A... Read more
PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM ON 1998 MODEL KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLE.*MR AT TIMES THE MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCED AN ERRATIC SURGE AND BUCK AS IF IT HAD NO FUEL. UPON OPENING THE FILLER CAP, THE CONSUMER NOTICED TANK HAD PLENTY OF FUEL IN BOTH SECTIONS OF THE MOTORCYCLE, HOWEVER IT APPEARED THE FUEL WAS NOT DRAWN INTO THE CARBURETOR WITHOUT LONG AND REPEATED CRANKING OF THE STARTER. *JB *NM
Incident date: Nov 20, 2003
SUBJECT: 2002 KAWASAKI KLR650. NOVEMBER 2003, 16,500+ MILES: DAVIS SERVICE CENTER, MONTROSE, COLORADO, WAS ASKED TO REPLACE THE STOCK COUNTERBALANCER CHAIN TENSIONER LEVER WITH A STAINLESS STEEL UPGRADE FROM EAGLE MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING. THIS WAS TO BE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SINCE I'VE HEARD FROM THAT THIS IS A WEAK POINT. UPON INTERNAL INSPECTION, THE STOCK COUNTER BALANCED CHAIN TENSIONER L... Read more
PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS ON VN800 CLASSIC KAWASAKI.*MR WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS FIRST TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. UPON TIGHTENING THE HEADLIGHT, THEY SCRATCHED THE FRONT FENDER. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. NOT ONLY WAS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS, BUT THE MOTORCYCLE WOULDN'T START. AFTER AWHILE IT STARTED AND THEN WOULDN'T STA... Read more
PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS ON VN800 CLASSIC KAWASAKI.*MR WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS FIRST TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. UPON TIGHTENING THE HEADLIGHT, THEY SCRATCHED THE FRONT FENDER. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. NOT ONLY WAS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS, BUT THE MOTORCYCLE WOULDN'T START. AFTER AWHILE IT STARTED AND THEN WOULDN'T STA... Read more
KAWASAKI
NINJA
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Nov 3, 2003
Incident date: Sep 20, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH MUFFLER FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, DRIVER WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. A WEEK LATER, A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE MUFFLER BRACKETS.*AK
Crash
1 injured
CONSUMER WAS RIDING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH AND HEARD A CRACK FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF MOTORCYCLE. HAD TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS AND THEY WERE STUCK. MOTORCYCLE THEN WENT IN THE AIR, AND IT FLIPPED BACKWARDS. ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF MOTORCYCLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND A BURNED LEFT LEG FROM PIPE. CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V387000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL MC03-11 NOTICE... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 4, 2002
2002 KAWASAKI ZZR1200. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT HOLD STEADY. IT FLUCTUATES AS MUCH AS 10 MPH THEREBY NOT GIVING AN ACCURATE INDICATION OF SPEED. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CABLE, DRIVE GEAR, SPEEDOMETER; ALL WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ACCORDING TO KAWASAKI VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNICAL SERVICES, GARY HERZOG, SPEEDOMETER OSCILLATION IS A DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC FOR THIS MODEL AND THAT FURTHER REPAIRS WILL RESULT IN... Read more
Incident date: Sep 23, 2003
I HAVE A KAWASAKI KLR650 WHICH I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2002. BECAUSE I HAD HEARD OF PROBLEMS WITH THE BALANCE TENSIONER, I PURCHASED AN UPGRADE KIT. WHEN I BROUGHT THE BIKE TO THE DEALER FOR THE 6000 MILE SERVICE, I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE TENSIONER. HE REFUSED TO DO SO WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. IN SEPTEMBER I HIRED A PRIVATE PARTY TO CHECK THE TENSIONER. UPON INSPECTION THE... Read more
KAWASAKI
VULCAN 1500
(2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Oct 17, 2003
Incident date: Oct 17, 2003
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE STALLED. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE, BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER HE WALKED THE MOTORCYCLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THEN IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Sep 2, 2003
CONTINUAL ENGINE STALLING AT SPEEDS OF 60 TO 80MPH. AIR IS NOT BEING SENT PROPERLY THREW THE GAS LINES. NOT PROPERLY VENTILATED. *LA
KAWASAKI
VN800-B8
(2003) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Oct 16, 2003
Incident date: Sep 2, 2003
CONTINUAL ENGINE STALLING AT SPEEDS OF 60 TO 80MPH. AIR IS NOT BEING SENT PROPERLY THREW THE GAS LINES. NOT PROPERLY VENTILATED. *LA
Incident date: Sep 18, 2003
I OWN A 2002 KAWASAKI ZZR-1200 MOTORCYCLE. I EXPERIENCED SEVERE PITTING ON MY CAM SHAFTS NOTICED BY MY MECHANIC AND WELL DOCUMENTED ON WWW.ZZR1200.NET WEBSITE BY NUMEROUS OTHER ZZR-1200 OWNERS. KAWASAKI DID WARRANTY THE DAMAGED CAM SHAFTS BUT ONLY BECAUSE I PURCHASED THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY CONTRACT. IM QUITE CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CAM SHAFTS. ... Read more
Incident date: Sep 15, 2003
I OWN A 02 KAWASAKI ZZR 1200 AND DURING A SELF 7500 TUNE-UP NOTICED PITTING ON MY CAM LOBES. I THEN TOOK THE BIKE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND HAD A MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK. HE AGREED WITH ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND THAT HE WOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AND SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE CAMS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERS ME UNTIL 2006. KAWASAKI HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE C... Read more
KAWASAKI
VULCAN CLASSIC
(1998) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Oct 8, 2003
Incident date: Oct 8, 2003
BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK
Incident date: Sep 20, 2003
KAWASAKI Z1000 ( ZR1000A ) REAR VIEW MIRROR PLACEMENT DOES NOT ALLOW VIEWING TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE ELBOWS/ARMS OF THE DRIVER WILL OBSCURE THE PROPER REAR VIEW. ADJUSTMENT NOT POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN PROPER REAR VIEW. *JB
Incident date: Sep 29, 2003
BALANCER IDLE CHAIN ADJUSTER FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Incident date: Sep 19, 2003
PARKED MY 2004 KAWASAKI VULCAN 750 ON A FLAT CONCRETE SURFACE. GOT OFF AND WAS ABOUT TWO STEPS AWAY WHEN IT ROLLED FORWARD AND FELL OFF OF THE KICKSTAND, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. DID SOME TESTING AND IT TAKES ABOUT 20LBS OF FORWARD PRESSURE TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD AND OFF THE KICKSTAND. ALSO TESTED MY OLDER MC, AN 81 YAMAHA 650, AND IT TAKES ABOUT 60LBS OF FORWARD FORCE... Read more
Incident date: Sep 12, 2003
IDLER SHAFT LEVER RETAINER CAME APART INSIDE ENGINE, CAUSED SPRING TO FAIL EARLY WHICH ALSO CAME APART INSIDE ENGINE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE MACHINES SO I DID A CHECK TO SEE AND DISCOVERED THIS. I FOUND ALL THE LITTLE PIECES READY TO BE SUCKED UP INTO THE OIL PUMP WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. *JB
Incident date: Aug 23, 2003
THE MOTORCYCLE CAM CHAIN ADJUSTER SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. SAUSAGE, KLR 650, 2003. *AK WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE BROKEN SPRING BENT THE INTAKE VALVE AND DAMAGED VALVE GUIDES (SAUSAGE 630 2003). *TS *NLM
Incident date: Jul 1, 2003
THIS INVOLVES ENGINE PART #13168-1436 (LEVER, IDLER SHAFT) (ALSO KNOWN AS THE "DOOHICKEY") , WHICH IS PART OF THE ENGINE'S BALANCER CHAIN TENSIONER SYSTEM. WHILE MAKING AN UNRELATED ADJUSTMENT TO THE ENGINE I REMOVED THE LEFT SIDE ENGINE COVER AND NOTICED THAT A PORTION OF THE DOOHICKEY HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS LOOSE IN THE ENGINE CASE. THE DAMAGE TO THE DOOHICKEY WAS SIMILAR TO WHAT I HAVE SEEN I... Read more
Incident date: Aug 11, 2003
WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE THERE WAS SERIOUS VIBRATION RUNNING THROUGH THE HANDLE BAR AND FOOT REST. VIBRATION IN THE HANDLE BAR AFFECTED THE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE RIDING. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MOTOR MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK
PRESTIGE MOTOR SPORT, 4011 FOREST PARK, ST. LOUIS, MO 63108 314-531-4010. VULCAN, 1500, 2001 OR KAWASAKI, 1500, 2001. CHARGES FOR RECALL REPAIRS BY MANUFACTURER THROUGH THE DEALER. REALL # MC 0203 051502.*AK
Incident date: Aug 17, 2003
I HAVE NOTICED RATTLE IN ENGINE ALMOST SINCE NEW. AT 21000 MILES I OPENED UP THE L SIDE ENGINE CASE. THERE WAS A BROKEN ENGINE BALANCER CHAIN ADJUSTER AND MANY CHUNKS OF METAL IN CRANKCASE. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND APPARENTLY THIS IS VERY COMMON. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE A REAL WHEEL LOCKUP/SEIZED ENGINE AND CONSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL WITH DEVISTATING CONSEQUENCES. BOTH MY DEALER... Read more
Incident date: Aug 9, 2003
I OWN A 2000 KAWASAKI KLR 650 DUAL SPORT MOTORCYCLE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED. THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER AND IDLER SHAFT SPRING WERE BOTH BROKEN. THERE WERE 3 BROKEN ENGINE PARTS INSIDE THE CRANKCASE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Incident date: Aug 9, 2003
I OWN A 2000 KAWASAKI KLR 650 DUAL SPORT MOTORCYCLE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED. THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER AND IDLER SHAFT SPRING WERE BOTH BROKEN. THERE WERE 3 BROKEN ENGINE PARTS INSIDE THE CRANKCASE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Incident date: Jul 9, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE RIDING AT 35 MPH MOTORCYCLE HESITATED SEVERAL TIMES, ALMOST STALLING, CAUSING THE CARBURETOR TO BACKFIRE, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE THE ABOVE MENTIONED EVENTS WAS TAKING PLACE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO AVOID A PEDESTRIAN, AND INADVERTENTLY CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. A POLICE REPORT IS ON FILE, CONSUMER WAS RUSHED TO A HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 15, 2003
OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE TAIL SECTION OF MY MOTORCYCLE (2001 KAWASAKI ZX-12R) CORRECTED BY DEALER. CONTINUED OIL IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAS CAUSED OVERHEATING AND MELTING OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. THERE IS A HOLE BURNT THROUGH THE CONNECTOR. *AK
KAWASAKI
AFTERMARKET FOOTPEG
(9999) — EQUIPMENT
Jul 28, 2003
Incident date: Jul 24, 2003
THE DYNOJET POWER COMMANDER, A FUEL MONITORING DEVICE APPLICABLE TO FUEL-INJECTED MOTORCYCLES INTENDED FOR USE ON PUBLIC STREETS, CAUSES SUDDEN HIGH SPEED ENGINE SHUTDOWNS WHICH PLACES THE LIVES OF RIDERS. *AK AND PASSENGERS IN JEOPARDY.
KAWASAKI
AFTERMARKET FOOTPEG
(9999) — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Jul 28, 2003
Incident date: Jul 24, 2003
THE DYNOJET POWER COMMANDER, A FUEL MONITORING DEVICE APPLICABLE TO FUEL-INJECTED MOTORCYCLES INTENDED FOR USE ON PUBLIC STREETS, CAUSES SUDDEN HIGH SPEED ENGINE SHUTDOWNS WHICH PLACES THE LIVES OF RIDERS. *AK AND PASSENGERS IN JEOPARDY.
KAWASAKI
AFTERMARKET FOOTPEG
(9999) — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Jul 28, 2003
Incident date: Jul 24, 2003
THE DYNOJET POWER COMMANDER, A FUEL MONITORING DEVICE APPLICABLE TO FUEL-INJECTED MOTORCYCLES INTENDED FOR USE ON PUBLIC STREETS, CAUSES SUDDEN HIGH SPEED ENGINE SHUTDOWNS WHICH PLACES THE LIVES OF RIDERS. *AK AND PASSENGERS IN JEOPARDY.
KAWASAKI
VN1500-E7
(2004) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Jul 27, 2003
Incident date: Jul 25, 2003
2004 BMW MOTORCYCLE R1150GS INTEGRAL BRAKE FAILURE TWICE IN ONE MONTH/500 MILES NO REAR BRAKE UNSTABLE FRONT BRAKE. I DON'T KNOW WHO DESIGNED THIS FORM BUT UNDER VEHICLE INFORMATION BMW OR MOST OTHER MAKES ARE NOT LISTED SO I JUST PICKED, COULD NOT ENTER ONE OR SKIP IT, AT RANDOM KINDA STUPID .*AK
ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL# O1V323000 SUBJECT: TIRE VALVE STEM NUTS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PARTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS. KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLE MODEL ZX12R 2001.
Incident date: Jul 2, 2003
MOTORCYCLE IS UNDER 5000 MILES AND ALREADY HAS CHANGED FRONT AND REAR TIRES. DUNLOP TIRE, MODEL 750, SIZE 130/80-1765S, AND PROBLEM STILLRECURRING, TIRE GOT FLAT.*AK
THE SEALMENT ON THE ALTERNATOR CAME UNSEALED. THIS RESULTED IN OIL LEAKING OUT ONTO THE REAR WHEEL.*AK
Crash
Incident date: Jun 20, 2003
ON MY 1998 KAWASAKI KLR650 MOTORCYCLE, VIN [XXX], THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER (KAWASAKI PART NO: 13168-1436) BROKE, LEAVING NO TENSION ON THE BALANCER CHAIN INSIDE THE ENGINE. THIS IS AN ALL-TOO-COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE BIKES. FAILURE OF THE LEVER CAN RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE CHAIN. IF THE CHAIN FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE, LOCKING THE BACK WHEEL WHICH WILL CERTAIN RESULT IN A NASTY ... Read more
Incident date: Nov 1, 2002
I OWN A 2000 KAWASAKI 650 KLR DUAL SPORT MOTORCYCLE (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER), I HAVE KEPT UP WITH SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE...THE SAME PART(S) FAILED TWICE WITHIN THE ENGINE, CAUSING METAL PART FRAGMENTS TO GET CIRCULATED WITHIN ENGINE CASING DAMAGING ENGINE PARTS , WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO DANGEROUS FAILURE OF MOTOR WHILE RIDING... THE PARTS THAT FAILED WERE THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER AND IDLER SHAFT SPR... Read more
KAWASAKI
AFTERMARKET FOOTPEG
(9999) — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
Jun 27, 2003
Incident date: Nov 1, 2002
I OWN A 2000 KAWASAKI 650 KLR DUAL SPORT MOTORCYCLE (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER), I HAVE KEPT UP WITH SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE...THE SAME PART(S) FAILED TWICE WITHIN THE ENGINE, CAUSING METAL PART FRAGMENTS TO GET CIRCULATED WITHIN ENGINE CASING DAMAGING ENGINE PARTS , WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO DANGEROUS FAILURE OF MOTOR WHILE RIDING... THE PARTS THAT FAILED WERE THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER AND IDLER SHAFT SPR... Read more
Incident date: Jun 19, 2003
WHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE ENGINE CAN GENERATE A LOT PRESSURE, BLOW OUT ENGINE HEAD GASKET, AND DROP 31/4 OF OIL. DEALER STATED DIDN'T DRIVE, DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Mar 16, 2003
WHILE DRIVING THE FORK CLAMP CRACKED AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE BIKE AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ( KAWASAKI ZX 7RP 2003) *MR *SCC *JB
Crash