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1999 KAWASAKI KAWASAKI — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

fire · 503987 · 2004-10-27

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
KAWASAKI
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

KAWASAKI HAD REBUILT MY MOTORCYCLE, BUT HAD DENTED THE TANK THEY REPLACED IT. BUT FOUR MONTHS LATER GAS LEAKS OUT OF THE REAR RIGHT VENT HOSE WHICH DRIPPED ON TO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND IGNITED. FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH LITTLE DAMAGE, THE VENT LINE IS CRACKED INSIDE THE NEW TANK CAUSING GAS TO LEAK IN TO THE VENT LINE AND OUT THE DRAIN HOSE ON TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. KAWASAKI DENIES ANY PART OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEING THEIR FAULT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10096523
Machine
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