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2002 KAWASAKI KAWASAKI — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

crash1 injured · 458757 · 2004-04-01

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
KAWASAKI
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Miles at failure
15
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS RIDING A MOTORCYCLE, THE KNUCKLE THAT HELD THE FRAME TO THE SHOCK ABSORBER BROKE. WHEN THIS PART BROKE, THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN OFF THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH THEN ROLLED DOWN A HIL AND LAND ON THE WHEELS. WHILE ROLLING DOWN THE HILL, THE MOTORCYCLE ROLLED OVER THE CONSUMER'S WIFE, AND CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. AFTER FINDING THE PART THAT BROKE OFF AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND RECEIVED NO HELP. *AK THE KNUCKLE JOINT OF THE FRONT END SUSPENSION BROKE DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10061548
Machine
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