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2002 KAWASAKI NINJA — STRUCTURE

crash1 injured · 477185 · 2004-05-17

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
NINJA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
68

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN THE FRONT FORKS DISENGAGED. *LA THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT OF THE MECHANISM WHICH SECURED THE FRONT FORKS TO THE VEHICLE. (MODEL ZX900) *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10074109
Machine
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