NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89159

Preliminary Evaluation · HANDLEBAR DETACHMENT · Opened 1989-08-28 · Closed 1989-11-20

Investigation

Action number: PE89159
Type: Preliminary Evaluation
Open date: 1989-08-28
Close date: 1989-11-20
Manufacturer: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Affected makes: KAWASAKI
Affected components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Affected model years: 1989
Affected (make, year) variants: 2

Summary

SUMMARY:ONE COMPLAINT IS MEANINGFUL BECAUSE IT INVOLVES TWO FAILURES,THE VEHICLE POPULATION IS SMALL, THE VEHICLES ARE NEW 1989 MODELS, ANDMOTORCYCLES OWNERS HAVE TRADITIONALLY GENERATED ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OFCOMPLAINTS TO NHTSA, EVEN IN CASES INVOLVING HIGH FAILURE RATES.===

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI investigation page
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