# 2003 KAWASAKI NINJA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
> NHTSA complaint `438683` · 2003-11-03 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KAWASAKI
- **Model:** NINJA
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- **Miles at failure:** 2,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH  MUFFLER FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING  MOTORCYCLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT,  DRIVER WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE. A WEEK LATER, A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE MUFFLER BRACKETS.*AK
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