Complaints & Recalls
Consumer Complaints
1 ComplaintKawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
JUST PURCHASED A 2020 KAWASAKI KLX 230 ALF. I RODE IT AROUND THE BACKYARD FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN, I WOULD COME TO A STOP FOR JUST A COUPLE OF SECONDS, I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. IT SMELLED LIKE SOMEONE WAS BURNING LEAVES. AS I LOOKED DOWN AT THE HEADER PIPE, IT WAS GLOWING ORANGE!!! LEAVES AND TALL GRASS WERE STARTING TO CATCH ON FIRE !!! IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS EXHAUST FLAW IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ! YARD ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO THE MOTORCYCLE AND MYSELF!!!!
Corrective Action:
JUST PURCHASED A 2020 KAWASAKI KLX 230 ALF. I RODE IT AROUND THE BACKYARD FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN, I WOULD COME TO A STOP FOR JUST A COUPLE OF SECONDS, I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. IT SMELLED LIKE SOMEONE WAS BURNING LEAVES. AS I LOOKED DOWN AT THE HEADER PIPE, IT WAS GLOWING ORANGE!!! LEAVES AND TALL GRASS WERE STARTING TO CATCH ON FIRE !!! IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS EXHAUST FLAW IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ! YARD ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO THE MOTORCYCLE AND MYSELF!!!!
Additional Notes:
JUST PURCHASED A 2020 KAWASAKI KLX 230 ALF. I RODE IT AROUND THE BACKYARD FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN, I WOULD COME TO A STOP FOR JUST A COUPLE OF SECONDS, I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. IT SMELLED LIKE SOMEONE WAS BURNING LEAVES. AS I LOOKED DOWN AT THE HEADER PIPE, IT WAS GLOWING ORANGE!!! LEAVES AND TALL GRASS WERE STARTING TO CATCH ON FIRE !!! IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS EXHAUST FLAW IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ! YARD ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO THE MOTORCYCLE AND MYSELF!!!!
Mfg Campaign: 11291143
Recall Date: Dec 25, 2019
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