| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003220749 | Incident Date: Jun, 19 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| Model Name: KLR650 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JKAKLEA1XWA | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 27 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 29 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 1 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On my 1998 kawasaki klr650 motorcycle, vin [xxx], the idler shaft lever (kawasaki part no: 13168-1436) broke, leaving no tension on the balancer chain inside the engine. this is an all-too-common problem on these bikes. failure of the lever can result in failure of the chain. if the chain fails at highway speed, the engine will seize, locking the back wheel which will certain result in a nasty accident. kawasaki needs to address this. non-technical owners may not be aware that their engine is a ticking time bomb. *nlm information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr |
