NHTSA Complaint #10235076 — 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10235076
Vehicle	2008 KAWASAKI KLR650
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	July 17, 2008
Date Filed	July 20, 2008
Mileage	5,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

CERTAIN RUBBER COMPONENTS ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAVE DRIED OUT AND ARE CRUMBLING. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES A) TURN SIGNAL STALKS HAVE FALLEN OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE OTHER TRAFFIC NOT SEEING YOUR TURN SIGNAL B) WINDSHIELD RETAINING WELL NUTS HAVE CRUMBLED AND THE WINDSHIELD COULD COME LOOSE OR OFF AT HWY SPEEDS CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT C) RUBBER BOOT ON THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF THE STARTER HAS DRYROTTED AND IS CRUMBLING. THIS COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM D) THE BOOT WHICH PREVENTS WATER INTRUSION TO THE CLUTCH CABLE HAS DETERIORATED AND ALLOWS WATER INTO THE CABLE WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO SEIZE AND IF THE CLUTCH COULD NOT BE PULLED IN, MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS. *TR

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