NHTSA Complaint #10023897 — 2000 KAWASAKI KLR650 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10023897
Vehicle	2000 KAWASAKI KLR650
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 1, 2002
Date Filed	June 27, 2003
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

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 SPRING FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED NOVEMBER/2002 SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED JUNE/2003. *JB

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