NHTSA Complaint #10519423 — 2013 KAWASAKI NINJA 300

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10519423
Vehicle	2013 KAWASAKI NINJA 300
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 11, 2013
Date Filed	June 12, 2013
Mileage	1,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF 40 MILES PER HOUR, WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH LEVER TO DOWNSHIFT, THE ENGINE RPM FELL TO ZERO AND ENGINE DIED. CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, RESTARTED ENGINE AND RESUMED MY TRAVEL. STOPPED AT MY LOCAL BANK, PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVE OF BANK ON TO HIGHWAY, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES PER HOUR, DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR, RPM FELL TO ZERO AND ENGINE DIED, BACKING UP TRAFFIC AND PUTTING ME INTO HARMS WAY. PUSHED BIKE TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE SAME SITUATION HAPPENED (4) MORE TIMES ON THIS DATE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT IN WHICH THIS HAS HAPPENED. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT IT HAS OCCURRED NO LESS THAN (6) TIMES BEFORE. THE OCCURRENCE OF THE ENGINE STALLING INCREASE MORE AND MORE. THIS IS BECOMING A REAL SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

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