Kawasaki KLR650 headlight problems

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TURNED IN COMPLAINT ON A FEW DAYS AGO. RECEIVED THIS TRACKING NUMBER 11063172. WHAT'S MY NEXT STEP? THE COMPLAINT WAS TURN SIGNALS FALLING OFF.

NHTSA complaint #11063854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF. HANGING ON BY ELECTRIC WIRING

NHTSA complaint #11063172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

EXTERIOR TURN SIGNALS DRYROT,THEREFORE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS FALLING OFF AND HANGING ON BY WIRE. ONE IN FRONT AND ONE IN BACK. THE ONE IN BACK FELL ON TO MUFFLER MELTING PLASTIC.

NHTSA complaint #11061059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS BREAKING. THE POST THAT HOLDS THE LIGHTS TO THE BIKE ARE BREAKING/ CRUMBLING.

NHTSA complaint #11035811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE KLR 650 REAR SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE MADE WITH DEFECTIVE RUBBER THAT CAUSES THEM TO BREAK AND DANGLE BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. SOME OF THE 2008 MODELS WERE RECALLED, MINE IS A 2009. I CONTACTED KAWASAKI AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOT AN OPEN RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK WITH KAWASAKI FOR A COURTESY FIX. THAT WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT HAVING WORKING TURN SIGNALS AND WAS HOPING YOU COULD ASSIST ME WITH THIS ISSUE. JUST A QUICK NOTE, THIS BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN WREAKED AND STAYS IN A COVERED AREA.

NHTSA complaint #10917186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TURN SIGNALS HAVE A RUBBER MOUNT THAT FALLS OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10474274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS RUBBER DETERIORATED AND FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,900.

NHTSA complaint #10461869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TRAVELING TO WORK. TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF FOR NO REASON. MELTED TO EXHAUST PIPE. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT KAWASAKI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10243854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ALL 4 OF MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE FAILED. THE RUBBER BOOT THAT HOLDS THE TURN SIGNALS ON HAVE ALL FAILED, LEADING TO DANGLING TURN SIGNALS.

NHTSA complaint #10243612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ALL FOUR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #10243021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I RIDE MY BIKE EVERY DAY TO WORK. IT IS GARAGED AND WHEN OUTSIDE IT IS ALWAYS COVERED. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN THE BIKE OFF ROAD OR DIRT TRAIL RIDING. THE BIKE HAS NEVER FALLEN, BEEN DROPPED OR KNOCKED OVER. WHEN I PULLED THE COVER OFF ON 9/20/2008 AT 1957HRS TO HEAD HOME I FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL WAS SNAPPED OFF AT THE FARING.

NHTSA complaint #10243002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO FALL OFF WHEN STRUCK BY ANOTHER OBJECT, BUT IN REALITY, THEY FALL OFF DURING NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT HAVE TO TOUCH ANYTHING TO FALL OFF. WHEN THEY FALL OFF THEY ARE HANGING BY A WIRE AND FLOP AROUND. AT THIS POINT, YOUR TURN SIGNALS ARE USELESS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. I WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBLEM BY THE DEALER EVEN DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, SO I REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL AND WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10242943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS SUFFERING RUBBER ROT DAMAGE CAUSING STALK TO SNAP. THIRD INSTANCE ON SAME MOTORCYCLE. PARKED INSIDE AT HOME AND AT WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10242932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

I HAVE HAD A FRONT AND REAR BLINKER TO BREAK, THE RUBBER PART, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. NO CRASH WAS INVOLVED. COULD HAVE BEEN SOMEONE BRUSHED AGAINST MY MOTORCYCLE,BUT NOT THAT I KNOW OF.

NHTSA complaint #10242864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 BREAK IN TWO.

NHTSA complaint #10242180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2 OF 4 TURN INDICATORS ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAVE FALLEN OFF; THE INDICATOR STALKS APPEAR FAULTY - RUBBER PEELS APART OR FALLS OFF LEAVING INDICATORS HANGING BY WIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10242240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I HAVE A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 DUAL PURPOSE MOTORCYCLE WITH LESS THAN 1500 MILES THAT IS KEPT IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED GARAGE. A FEW MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL WAS HANGING BY THE WIRE POWERING IT, AND THAT THE RUBBER STEM WHICH MOUNTS THE TURN SIGNAL WAS TORN. I ASSUMED AT THAT TIME THAT A FAMILY MEMBER HAD ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED IT AND KNOCKED IT OFF. I REMOVED IT COMPLETELY TO KEEP IT FROM CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE AND NOTICED THAT THE RUBBER WAS VERY DELICATE AND TORE EASILY. YESTERDAY, 9-12-08, I FOUND THAT ALSO WHILE PARKED, THE LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL HAD FALLEN OFF. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THE REMAINING TURN SIGNALS TO BE FOLLOWING SUIT. ALL OF THIS HAS OCCURRED ON A MOTORCYCLE THAT IS RIDDEN INFREQUENTLY AND STORED INSIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10242055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE RUBBER THAT ENCASES THE WIRES IS DRY ROTTED AND BRITTLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. UPDATED 10/01/08 *BF UPATED 10/06/08.

NHTSA complaint #10241673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL RUBBER BETWEEN THE SIGNAL AND FAIRING FALLING APART. REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE.

NHTSA complaint #10241568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF WHILE JUST RIDING DOWN THE ROAD.

NHTSA complaint #10241353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.