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2009 KAWASAKI VN1700A9FA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 injured · 824083 · 2010-11-04

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
VN1700A9FA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
400
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KAWASAKI VOYAGER VN1700A9FA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH LEGS FROM THE EXHAUST PIPES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT PRODUCED EXCESS HEAT WHEN ITS IN MOTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO HEAT PROBLEM. WHEN THE 2010 MODELS WERE MANUFACTURED THEY STATED THAT THEY FIXED THE HEAT PROBLEM. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A HEAT SHIELD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7500. UPDATED 01/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INACCURATE, THE KICK STAND WAS TOO LOW, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE THROTTLE WAS RELEASED, THE ENGINE WOULD GET EXTREMELY HOT. UPDATED 04/20/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10364068
Machine
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