NHTSA Complaint #10811287 — 2009 KAWASAKI KLR650

IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF THAT THIS VEHICLE (2009 KLR MANUFACTURED IN OCT. 2008) SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED FOR THE WIRING HARNESS AS THE PREVIOUS MODEL (2008 KLR) WAS. THE VEHICLE WILL LOOSE POWER/ELECTRICITY TO THE SPARK PLUG WHEN THE HANDLEBARS ARE TURNED WHICH IN TURN MOVES THE WIRING/WIRING HARNESS. THE PREVIOUS RECALL WAS INITIATED DUE TO WIRING HARNESS ISSUES. I RECENTLY HAD TO TOW MY KLR FROM THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AS IT LOST POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN THE BUSY CITY OF AUSTIN, TX. LUCKILY, THE VEHICLES THAT WERE NEXT TO ME WERE ABLE TO AVOID ME BUT THIS MAY HAVE LEAD TO ANOTHER FATALITY OR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT/INJURY. AFTER TAKING TIME TO LOOK INTO THE NON-START ISSUE (INITIALLY BELIEVED TO BE A FUEL ISSUE), I NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WILL PRODUCE A SPARK WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND SHUTTING OFF WHEN TURNED TO THE LEFT. I BELIEVE THAT KAWASAKI SHOULD INITIATE A RECALL ON THEIR OWN BEHALF AND REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL HARNESSES FOR THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. I HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE AVAILABLE WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS THE ISSUE. THANK YOU...I CAN BE REACHED VIA E-MAIL AT [XXX]@GMAIL.COM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB