Kawasaki Vn1600a1
Model Vn1600a1 made by Kawasaki got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 investigation. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and power train. The car had one investigation (fuel system, gasoline).
Model 2003
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||
| PE07005 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. | 01/26/2007 | 05/23/2007 | FUEL TANK LEAKS | 07V216000 | |
| This pe was opened on the basis of ewr dealer field reports submitted by kawasaki.subsequently, kawasaki notified nhtsa that it is recalling the subject motorcycles (nhtsa no. 07v-216) to address the fuel tank leaks. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/25/2006 | 23000 | 1 | 03/29/2003 |
| While traveling at 65+ mph on i-64, a friend riding behind me noticed smoke coming from my motorcycle and signaled for me to pull over. when i got to the side of the shoulder i noticed that the smoke was coming from behind the cover on the left side of the engine/transmission just fwd of the drive shaft. i could see the glow of flames still burning through the hole where the wiring harness passes. the fire kept burning for several minutes as i tried to put it out by smothering it with a rag. my friend called the state police while i disconnected the battery and they arrived with an ambulance and fire truck, but just after the fire burned itself out. after removing the cover, i found the harness completely fried and melted insulator all over everything. taking the bike into the dealer for evaluation and repair tuesday. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 05/25/2006 | 23000 | 1 | 03/29/2003 |
| While traveling at 65+ mph on i-64, a friend riding behind me noticed smoke coming from my motorcycle and signaled for me to pull over. when i got to the side of the shoulder i noticed that the smoke was coming from behind the cover on the left side of the engine/transmission just fwd of the drive shaft. i could see the glow of flames still burning through the hole where the wiring harness passes. the fire kept burning for several minutes as i tried to put it out by smothering it with a rag. my friend called the state police while i disconnected the battery and they arrived with an ambulance and fire truck, but just after the fire burned itself out. after removing the cover, i found the harness completely fried and melted insulator all over everything. taking the bike into the dealer for evaluation and repair tuesday. *jb | |||