# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89159
> **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
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE89159)
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