NHTSA Complaint #10258507 — 2002 KAWASAKI KLR650
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10258507 |
| Vehicle | 2002 KAWASAKI KLR650 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2002 KAWASAKI KLR 650 WITH 6053 MILES I AM TRYING TO SELL IT BUT NO ONE WANTS IT WITH OUT THE BALANCER UPGRADE AKA DOOHICKEY. I DID MINE TODAY AND FOUND THE SPRING BROKEN. THE TAIL END WAS MISSING. I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS BAD PART INC. THE BALANCER ITSELF. I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE THE BROKEN SPRING DID BUT THE BIKE STILL RUNS, AND WITH THE UPGRADE FROM EAGLE IT SOUND ALOT BETTER. I THINK KAWASAKI OWN ME SOME $$ FOR THE PARTS AND DAMAGE. I DOUBT IF I WILL EVER SEE ANY BUT WOULD LIKE TOO. HEIR COULD OF BEEN A FATAL CRASH WHEN THE MOTOR FINALLY JUMPED TIME OR SEIZED DUE TO METAL IN THE VALVES/ENGINE. FIRE OR EVEN DEATH DUE TO A SERIOUS LOCKUP AND CRASH. *TR
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