Consumer Complaint Detail

KAWASAKI / VULCAN / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003229907 Incident Date: Jul, 08 2003
Consumer's City: LAS VEGAS Consumer's State: NV
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Model Name: VULCAN Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 05 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer stated that while riding at 35 mph motorcycle hesitated several times, almost stalling, causing the carburetor to backfire, and resulting in an accident. while the above mentioned events was taking place consumer was trying to avoid a pedestrian, and inadvertently crashed into a utility pole. a police report is on file, consumer was rushed to a hospital with injuries to shoulders and a severely bruised chest. vehicle was totaled. *ak