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2023 KAWASAKI ZX400 — ENGINE

fire · 2008073 · 2024-07-16

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
ZX400
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
5,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2023 Kawasaki ZX400. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, cylinder three started shuddering and misfiring. As a result, flames were noticed coming from the front area, near the engine compartment, causing the vehicle to be burned down. No one was injured during the fire. A race track fire crew arrived and extinguished the fire. A police and fire report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it remains, and the cause of the fire has not been determined yet. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.Â

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11602735
Machine
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