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2003 KAWASAKI NOMAD FL — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash1 injured · 656525 · 2008-02-06

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
NOMAD FL
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
24,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KAWASAKI NOMAD FL. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE ENGINE ROCKER ARM COVER THAT WAS LEAKING OIL. THE DEALER TOOK THE ENGINE APART IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE ENGINE HAD LOOSE BOLTS AND A DISCONNECTED RADIATOR HOSE. THE RADIATOR WAS ALSO LEAKING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT PUSHED IT DOWN A HILL IN AN ATTEMPT TO POP THE CLUTCH AND START THE VEHICLE. HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND THE GUARDRAIL. HE SUSTAINED AN INJURED HIP. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10217136
Machine
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