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2002 KAWASAKI VULCAN 1500 — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash1 injured · 399841 · 2003-03-27

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
VULCAN 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE FRONT END OF THE MOTORCYCLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MOTORCYCLE BY THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED THE FRONT WHEEL WAS WOBBLING AND THE SPACER BAR WAS MOBILE ALSO. THE SPACER BAR WAS TIGHTENED, HOWEVER 2 WEEKS LATER, THE FRONT END SEIZED UP AND THE BIKE FLIPPED OVER. *JB THE FRONT TIRE FAILED AND CAUSED THE BIKE TO FALL. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE REPEATED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FONT TIRE SINCE PURCHASE. SCC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10014577
Machine
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