NHTSA Complaint #10232779 — 2006 KAWASAKI VN900D6F
SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10232779 |
| Vehicle | 2006 KAWASAKI VN900D6F |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 13,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
STEERING FORKS ON 2006 KAWASAKI VN900 ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. INLINE STABILITY AFFECTED IF HANDLEBARS TURNED TO STRAIGHTEN FORKS. STABILITY IN TURNS COMPROMISED DUE TO MISALIGNED FORKS/HANDLEBARS. TIRE WEAR ON FIRST SET OF TIRES SUPPORTS STATEMENT. TIRE WEAR ON NEW TIRES WAS EVIDENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALL. BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN "DROPPED", NOR HAS EVER SUFFERED ANY STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DUE TO COLLISION OR ROAD HAZARD. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER. PROBLEM HAS BEEN DENIED BY KAWASAKI. KAWASAKI DENIES PROBLEM EXISTS. KAWASAKI BLAMES DEALER BUT HAS FAILED TO OFFER TECHNICAL SUPPORT. OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED ON INTERNET FORUMS OF SAME CONCERN, KAWASAKI DENIES OTHER OWNERS HAVE RAISED THIS ISSUE. *TR
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