Kawasaki Drifter

Model Drifter made by Kawasaki got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to exterior lighting and other. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .

Drifter year 1999

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 1999

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
99V067000	KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.	V (Vehicle)	2779	04/09/1999	MFR	KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.	04/06/1999	04/15/1999
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: motorcycles (vn1500-j1/l) equipped with a digital fuel injection system and a vehicle-down sensor. this feature is designed to prevent the fuel injection system from continuing to pump fuel if the motorcycle falls down, by shutting off the ignition and fuel injection pump. during battery maintenance, the vehicle-down sensor can be dislodged from its normal mounted position. if the sensor is out of position, the motorcycle may not start or may stall during certain driving maneuvers.
Consequence Summary	If the sensor is not correctly installed, the engine can crank but not start or the engine could stop during certain riding situations, like leaning over in a turn. sudden loss of engine power could cause the operator to lose their balance resulting in injury or death.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect for proper mounting of the sensor and re-install if it is not in the correct position. dealers will also affix to the motorcycle frame, a warning label that provides instructions on repositioning the vehicle-down sensor after servicing the battery.
Notes	Owner notification began april 9, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kawasaki at 1-949-770-0400.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT
05/13/1999	1	1000	05/13/1999
	I own a 1999 kawasaki 1500 drifter motorcycle that i bought new from g&g cycles, 142 lafayette road, salisbury, ma, 01952. since it was new the turn signal would come on when i started the motorcycle. the dealer had no solution to the problem when i pointed out that it created a safety issue because, if i failed to turn it off before driving, it would signal other drivers that i was turning when i was not in fact going to do so, making them take dangerous action. in the last season of using the motorcycle the problem worsened. now the turn signals will work for only several flashes and then they blow the main fuse for the turn signals rendering them inoperative, again, a safety issue. the dealer tells me that there is no way that they can fix it aside from trying to replace the entire electronics on the motorcycle. this also renders the motorcycle unable to pass a safety inspection and therefore, inoperable on public roads. i would like the dealer to take responsibility for this original defect and fix my motorcycle. i am using an incident date that coincides with the first time, at purchase, that i noticed the problem. thank you for helping with this, gary lowe 603-431-7484. *nm
OTHER
			12/01/1999
	Kickstand has no locking device. this causes the stand to fail to suppot the bike in certain parking situations.*ak
06/06/2000		3	11/01/1999
	With the cycle on the side stand, of the bike is on a slight down hill decline or greater, the bike will move forward on its own and tip over. this not only causes damage to the cycle, but could fall on top of an individual causing injury.*ak
11/01/2000		2	08/01/1999
	When motorcycle is parked idling, the bike will fall over due to no locking postion on the sidestand. this could result in an injury of the rider or others standing near the motorcycle. *ak

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
MA	SALISBURY	01952	G & G CYCLES	978-462-7900