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2003 KAWASAKI VULCAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 574861 · 2006-03-06

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
VULCAN
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE MOTORCYCLE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE TRAIN. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE FIRE WAS SUSPECTED TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE WIRING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10152058
Machine
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