| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003230954 | Incident Date: Aug, 16 2003 |
| Consumer's City: LOS ANGELES | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| Model Name: KLR650 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JKAKLEA191A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 17 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 14 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 1 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have noticed rattle in engine almost since new. at 21000 miles i opened up the l side engine case. there was a broken engine balancer chain adjuster and many chunks of metal in crankcase. i checked the internet and apparently this is very common. i believe this failure could cause a real wheel lockup/seized engine and consequent loss of control with devistating consequences. both my dealer and kawasaki usa indicate they have never heard of such a problem. this is a well known defect in all klr650's built since 1986!*ak |
