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2002 KAWASAKI NOMAD 150CC — TIRES

crash2 injured · 671812 · 2008-05-30

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
NOMAD 150CC
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
16,500
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KAWASAKI NOMAD 1500CC. WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR TIRE ON THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSEATED FROM THE WHEEL, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH ALONG WITH A PASSENGER. BOTH THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE PASSENGER'S INJURIES WERE MINOR AND THE CONTACT BROKE HIS COLLAR BONE IN SEVEN PLACES AND UNDERWENT SURGERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED ON A TRAILER TO HIS HOMETOWN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A KAWASAKI DEALER FOR A REPAIR ESTIMATE. WHEN THE DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE OFF THE TRAILER, AIR WAS PLACED AND REMAINED IN THE REAR TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 16,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10229338
Machine
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