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2006 KAWASAKI KL650A6F — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 620044 · 2007-04-11

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
KL650A6F
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
820

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KAWASAKI KL650A6F. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IT LUNGED FORWARD AND PRODUCED A GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT POSSESSED VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH MUST BE HELD IN OR THE VEHICLE WILL ALWAYS LUNGE FORWARD WHEN IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES DURING THESE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 820.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10187545
Machine
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