2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 Electrical System Problems

4 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System Issues in the 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650

4 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical System Complaints

#10244736 | October 8, 2008

RIDING 2008 KAWASAKI KLR-650 AT SPEED LESS THAN 60MPH. AFTER RIDE (2) BLINKERS, ONE FRONT & ONE REAR FELL OFF. THE RUBBER MOUNTING STALK ON EACH BLINKER BROKE AT THE BASE AND THE TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF ONLY TO BE HELD ON BY THE WIRES. *TR

#10243852 | September 29, 2008

WHILE TRAVELING ON MAIN HIGHWAY AT 2AM ENROUTE TO WORK I LOST ENGINE AND LIGHTS. NO WARNING. UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING LET ALONE OTHER MOTORISTS BEING ABLE TO SEE ME. REPLACED MAIN FUSE & BATTERY...NOT THE PROBLEM. TAKING BIKE TO DEALER TODAY. OUT OF WARRANTY BY APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. ONLY 1500 MILES ON BIKE. DEALER CLAIMS ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE SOMEWHERE??? COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

#10240891 | September 4, 2008

SHORTED WIRING HARNESS UNDER GAS TANK RESULTING IN FAILURE OF 20 AMP MAIN FUSE. *TR

#10236574 | July 31, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. HE WAS DRIVING 55MPH ON HIS MOTORCYCLE AND IT SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES WERE RUBBING UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK. WHEN THE WIRES RUBBED TOGETHER THEY BLEW A FUSE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AT REPAIRING THE MOTORCYCLE FOR TWO WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,600.

Other 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 Problem Areas

Exterior Lighting 79 complaints Structure 8 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 6 complaints Exterior Lightingturn Signal 6 complaints Suspensionrearshock Absorber 6 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingengine 4 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System 2 complaints Equipment 2 complaints Power Train 2 complaints Suspensionrearsprings 2 complaints Electrical System12v24v48v Battery 1 complaint Engine 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe 1 complaint Equipment Adaptivemobility 1 complaint Structurebody 1 complaint Structureframe And Members 1 complaint Suspensionrear 1 complaint Visibility 1 complaint

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