# 2001 KAWASAKI NINJA — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `317660` · 2001-09-06 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 11
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KAWASAKI
- **Model:** NINJA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Speed:** 21 mph
## Narrative
HANDLEBARD WOULD NOT STRAITEN OUT, CAUSING ME TO LAY THE BIKE DOWN, DAMAGING THE GAS TANK, HANDLEBARS.  NOTICED THE DISCONNECTED SPEEDOMETER CABLE AND SCRATCH EVIDENCE OF WHERE IT SNAGGED THE STEERING FORK.
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