Consumer Complaint Detail

KAWASAKI / KAWASAKI / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004305125 Incident Date: Oct, 22 2004
Consumer's City: RENO Consumer's State: NV
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Model Name: KAWASAKI Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 26 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Kawasaki had rebuilt my motorcycle, but had dented the tank they replaced it. but four months later gas leaks out of the rear right vent hose which dripped on to the exhaust pipe and ignited. fire was put out with little damage, the vent line is cracked inside the new tank causing gas to leak in to the vent line and out the drain hose on to the exhaust pipe. kawasaki denies any part of this type of failure being their fault.*ak