# 2020 KAWASAKI KLX230 — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1631599` · 2019-12-25 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KAWASAKI
- **Model:** KLX230
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 25
## Narrative
JUST PURCHASED A 2020 KAWASAKI KLX 230 ALF. I RODE IT AROUND THE BACKYARD FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN, I WOULD COME TO A STOP FOR JUST A COUPLE OF SECONDS, I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. IT SMELLED LIKE SOMEONE WAS BURNING LEAVES. AS I LOOKED DOWN AT THE HEADER PIPE, IT WAS GLOWING ORANGE!!! LEAVES AND TALL GRASS WERE  STARTING TO CATCH ON FIRE !!! IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS EXHAUST FLAW  IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ! YARD ALMOST CAUGHT ON  FIRE. ALSO THE MOTORCYCLE AND MYSELF!!!!
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*