NHTSA Complaint #11012859 — 2014 KAWASAKI NINJA 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KAWASAKI NINJA 300. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE MOTORCYCLE LOST SPEED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECU FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V328000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.