| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006064507 | Incident Date: Apr, 15 2006 |
| Consumer's City: DENVER | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| Model Name: VN1500G1 | Model Year: 1999 |
| 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#: JKBVNAG14XA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 06 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 17 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was going for a day ride rolled out the bike did a once over and warm up. upon departure i was approximately 1//4 mi. away traveling at 35 mph. and the oil light came on. i was able to shut down in a quick and safe manner. initial inspection showed oil level at proper level. further inspection indicated _oil pump failure_. at present kawasaki has agreed to replace the oil pump, seals rings etc. they are aware of this problem yet opt to wait tell failure occurs. as a caution not all kawasaki authorized dealers will mention this design issue. they would rather take the money and run. kawasaki needs to step up and issue a recall before someone gets hurt. repair cost est.$1207.00 labor plus parts. that's a lot of money to pay out due to a mfg. problem. *nm |
