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13V310000 Jul 11, 2013 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Kawasaki Motors Corp. is recalling certain model year 2013 EX300BDFAL motorcycles manufactured August 16, 2012, through April 2, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) m...

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Nov 26, 2013 Suspension 800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KAWASAKI NINJA EX300ADFL MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND DECELERATING TO 35 MPH, THE HANDLE BARS WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE...

Nov 26, 2013 Suspension 800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KAWASAKI NINJA EX300ADFL MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND DECELERATING TO 35 MPH, THE HANDLE BARS WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE...

Aug 1, 2013 Engine 235 mi

PULLING IN THE CLUTCH CAUSES THE RPMS TO DROP BELOW 1000 RPM CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DIE OR STALL. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. IT CAN OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW OR IT CAN BE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I'VE TRIED TO INCREASE IDLE SPEED TO 2000 RPM, MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS 1300, WHICH DID N...

Aug 1, 2013 Engine 235 mi

PULLING IN THE CLUTCH CAUSES THE RPMS TO DROP BELOW 1000 RPM CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DIE OR STALL. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. IT CAN OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW OR IT CAN BE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I'VE TRIED TO INCREASE IDLE SPEED TO 2000 RPM, MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS 1300, WHICH DID N...

Jul 15, 2013 Steering 600 mi

PURCHASED MY NINJA 300 3/25/13. SIGNS OF FIRST WOBBLE DUE TO POOR HEAD BEARING WAS ON 4/10/13. THAT'S ONLY 15 CALENDAR DAYS! MY NINJA 300 WOBBLES FROM DECEL FROM 50MPH TO 35MPH. THE WOBBLE IS SO BAD, I CAN'T REALLY RIDE THE BIKE ANYMORE UNTIL I GET IT REPLACED, AND KAWASAKI WON'T HONOR A HEAD BEARIN...

Jul 15, 2013 Steering 600 mi

PURCHASED MY NINJA 300 3/25/13. SIGNS OF FIRST WOBBLE DUE TO POOR HEAD BEARING WAS ON 4/10/13. THAT'S ONLY 15 CALENDAR DAYS! MY NINJA 300 WOBBLES FROM DECEL FROM 50MPH TO 35MPH. THE WOBBLE IS SO BAD, I CAN'T REALLY RIDE THE BIKE ANYMORE UNTIL I GET IT REPLACED, AND KAWASAKI WON'T HONOR A HEAD BEARIN...

Jul 11, 2013 Engine 12 mi

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NINJA300 FOR MY WIFE, WITH NO PROBLEMS RIDING IT HOME. THE NEXT TIME OUT, WHICH WAS A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. I WARMED UP THE BIKE AS I USUALLY DO. RODE JUST DOWN THE STREET, WHILE IN 4TH GEAR I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH TO DOWN SHIFT AND THE BIKE JUST DIED. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, BU...

Jul 11, 2013 Electrical System 12 mi

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NINJA300 FOR MY WIFE, WITH NO PROBLEMS RIDING IT HOME. THE NEXT TIME OUT, WHICH WAS A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. I WARMED UP THE BIKE AS I USUALLY DO. RODE JUST DOWN THE STREET, WHILE IN 4TH GEAR I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH TO DOWN SHIFT AND THE BIKE JUST DIED. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, BU...

Jul 11, 2013 Engine 12 mi

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NINJA300 FOR MY WIFE, WITH NO PROBLEMS RIDING IT HOME. THE NEXT TIME OUT, WHICH WAS A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. I WARMED UP THE BIKE AS I USUALLY DO. RODE JUST DOWN THE STREET, WHILE IN 4TH GEAR I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH TO DOWN SHIFT AND THE BIKE JUST DIED. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, BU...

Jul 11, 2013 Electrical System 12 mi

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NINJA300 FOR MY WIFE, WITH NO PROBLEMS RIDING IT HOME. THE NEXT TIME OUT, WHICH WAS A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. I WARMED UP THE BIKE AS I USUALLY DO. RODE JUST DOWN THE STREET, WHILE IN 4TH GEAR I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH TO DOWN SHIFT AND THE BIKE JUST DIED. DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, BU...

Jul 9, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 1,000 mi

AFTER PARKING MY MOTORCYCLE IN THE SUN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS I RETURNED AND STARTED IT UP. EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. I ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 15 MPH AND THEN AS I PREPARED TO COME TO A STOP I STARTED BRAKING AND PULLED IN THE CLUTCH. THE ENGINE RPM'S DROPPED LOWER THAN THE IDLE SPEED AND THE ENGINE S...

Jul 9, 2013 Engine 1,000 mi

AFTER PARKING MY MOTORCYCLE IN THE SUN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS I RETURNED AND STARTED IT UP. EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. I ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 15 MPH AND THEN AS I PREPARED TO COME TO A STOP I STARTED BRAKING AND PULLED IN THE CLUTCH. THE ENGINE RPM'S DROPPED LOWER THAN THE IDLE SPEED AND THE ENGINE S...

Jul 9, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 1,000 mi

AFTER PARKING MY MOTORCYCLE IN THE SUN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS I RETURNED AND STARTED IT UP. EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. I ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 15 MPH AND THEN AS I PREPARED TO COME TO A STOP I STARTED BRAKING AND PULLED IN THE CLUTCH. THE ENGINE RPM'S DROPPED LOWER THAN THE IDLE SPEED AND THE ENGINE S...

Jul 9, 2013 Engine 1,000 mi

AFTER PARKING MY MOTORCYCLE IN THE SUN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS I RETURNED AND STARTED IT UP. EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL. I ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 15 MPH AND THEN AS I PREPARED TO COME TO A STOP I STARTED BRAKING AND PULLED IN THE CLUTCH. THE ENGINE RPM'S DROPPED LOWER THAN THE IDLE SPEED AND THE ENGINE S...

Jun 29, 2013 Power Train 600 mi

WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH CLUTCH DISENGAGED ENGINE STALLED AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC WAS BEHIND ME OR I MIGHT HAVE HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR

Jun 29, 2013 Power Train 600 mi

WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH CLUTCH DISENGAGED ENGINE STALLED AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC WAS BEHIND ME OR I MIGHT HAVE HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR

Jun 28, 2013 Engine 430 mi

THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE FIRST DAY I HAVE OWNED THE KAWASAKI NINJA 300. I WOULD SLOW DOWN TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. I WOULD THEN PUT IT BACK INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WOULD HAPPEN A FEW TIMES UNTIL THE MOTOR GETS WARM, THEN IT STOPS STALLING. IT HAPPEN...

Jun 28, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 430 mi

THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE FIRST DAY I HAVE OWNED THE KAWASAKI NINJA 300. I WOULD SLOW DOWN TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. I WOULD THEN PUT IT BACK INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WOULD HAPPEN A FEW TIMES UNTIL THE MOTOR GETS WARM, THEN IT STOPS STALLING. IT HAPPEN...

Jun 28, 2013 Engine 430 mi

THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE FIRST DAY I HAVE OWNED THE KAWASAKI NINJA 300. I WOULD SLOW DOWN TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. I WOULD THEN PUT IT BACK INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WOULD HAPPEN A FEW TIMES UNTIL THE MOTOR GETS WARM, THEN IT STOPS STALLING. IT HAPPEN...

Jun 28, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 430 mi

THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE FIRST DAY I HAVE OWNED THE KAWASAKI NINJA 300. I WOULD SLOW DOWN TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. I WOULD THEN PUT IT BACK INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WOULD HAPPEN A FEW TIMES UNTIL THE MOTOR GETS WARM, THEN IT STOPS STALLING. IT HAPPEN...

Jun 26, 2013 Engine 150 mi

WHEN BIKE IS IN THE SUN ALL DAY THE BIKE WILL STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PULLED IN. ALSO LEFT FAIRING POPS OUT CALLED KAWASAKI ABOUT BOTH THINGS AND WAS TOLD WE HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS GO TO THE DEALER SO I WENT TO THE DEALER AND AGAIN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR THE SAFETY OF THE RI...

Jun 26, 2013 Structure 150 mi

WHEN BIKE IS IN THE SUN ALL DAY THE BIKE WILL STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PULLED IN. ALSO LEFT FAIRING POPS OUT CALLED KAWASAKI ABOUT BOTH THINGS AND WAS TOLD WE HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS GO TO THE DEALER SO I WENT TO THE DEALER AND AGAIN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR THE SAFETY OF THE RI...

Jun 26, 2013 Engine 150 mi

WHEN BIKE IS IN THE SUN ALL DAY THE BIKE WILL STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PULLED IN. ALSO LEFT FAIRING POPS OUT CALLED KAWASAKI ABOUT BOTH THINGS AND WAS TOLD WE HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS GO TO THE DEALER SO I WENT TO THE DEALER AND AGAIN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR THE SAFETY OF THE RI...

Jun 26, 2013 Structure 150 mi

WHEN BIKE IS IN THE SUN ALL DAY THE BIKE WILL STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PULLED IN. ALSO LEFT FAIRING POPS OUT CALLED KAWASAKI ABOUT BOTH THINGS AND WAS TOLD WE HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS GO TO THE DEALER SO I WENT TO THE DEALER AND AGAIN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR THE SAFETY OF THE RI...

Jun 25, 2013 Structure Crash 44 mi

I WAS GOING THROUGH A SLIGHT CURVE, NOT A BIG ONE JUST A NORMAL CURVE GOING ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN THE BIKE SORT OF STALLED SO I WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE CURB INTO WHERE I HIT A TREE. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT SAW E INCIDENT AND FOUND IT VERY STRANGE AS WELL AS I DID. I HAV...

Jun 25, 2013 Engine And Engine Cooling Crash 44 mi

I WAS GOING THROUGH A SLIGHT CURVE, NOT A BIG ONE JUST A NORMAL CURVE GOING ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN THE BIKE SORT OF STALLED SO I WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE CURB INTO WHERE I HIT A TREE. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT SAW E INCIDENT AND FOUND IT VERY STRANGE AS WELL AS I DID. I HAV...

Jun 25, 2013 Structure Crash 44 mi

I WAS GOING THROUGH A SLIGHT CURVE, NOT A BIG ONE JUST A NORMAL CURVE GOING ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN THE BIKE SORT OF STALLED SO I WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE CURB INTO WHERE I HIT A TREE. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT SAW E INCIDENT AND FOUND IT VERY STRANGE AS WELL AS I DID. I HAV...

Jun 25, 2013 Engine And Engine Cooling Crash 44 mi

I WAS GOING THROUGH A SLIGHT CURVE, NOT A BIG ONE JUST A NORMAL CURVE GOING ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN THE BIKE SORT OF STALLED SO I WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE CURB INTO WHERE I HIT A TREE. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT SAW E INCIDENT AND FOUND IT VERY STRANGE AS WELL AS I DID. I HAV...

Jun 24, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 5 mi

PULLED THE CLUTCH IN WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THE BIKE STALLED. HAPPENED 8 MORE TIMES GETTING THE BIKE HOME. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE IDLE TO 1500 RPM AND THE BIKE NOW DROPS TO 1100 RPM WHEN CLUTCHING DURING A STOP THEN RECOVERS TO 1500 RPM AFTER STOPPING. DEALER MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS CLAIMED THEY HAD NO...

Jun 24, 2013 Power Train 5 mi

PULLED THE CLUTCH IN WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THE BIKE STALLED. HAPPENED 8 MORE TIMES GETTING THE BIKE HOME. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE IDLE TO 1500 RPM AND THE BIKE NOW DROPS TO 1100 RPM WHEN CLUTCHING DURING A STOP THEN RECOVERS TO 1500 RPM AFTER STOPPING. DEALER MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS CLAIMED THEY HAD NO...

Jun 24, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 5 mi

PULLED THE CLUTCH IN WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THE BIKE STALLED. HAPPENED 8 MORE TIMES GETTING THE BIKE HOME. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE IDLE TO 1500 RPM AND THE BIKE NOW DROPS TO 1100 RPM WHEN CLUTCHING DURING A STOP THEN RECOVERS TO 1500 RPM AFTER STOPPING. DEALER MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS CLAIMED THEY HAD NO...

Jun 24, 2013 Power Train 5 mi

PULLED THE CLUTCH IN WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THE BIKE STALLED. HAPPENED 8 MORE TIMES GETTING THE BIKE HOME. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE IDLE TO 1500 RPM AND THE BIKE NOW DROPS TO 1100 RPM WHEN CLUTCHING DURING A STOP THEN RECOVERS TO 1500 RPM AFTER STOPPING. DEALER MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS CLAIMED THEY HAD NO...

May 17, 2013 Engine 2,400 mi

ENGINE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY FOR NO REASON. NO USER ERROR. MOTORCYCLE WAS SITTING IN SUN IN A PARKING LOT FOR 40 MINUTES. I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, LET IT WARM UP FOR 5 MINUTES THEN TOOK OFF. AS I WAS LEAVING PARKING LOT I PULLED IN CLUTCH AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN. AT THIS TIME THE ENGINE RPMS ...

May 17, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 2,400 mi

ENGINE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY FOR NO REASON. NO USER ERROR. MOTORCYCLE WAS SITTING IN SUN IN A PARKING LOT FOR 40 MINUTES. I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, LET IT WARM UP FOR 5 MINUTES THEN TOOK OFF. AS I WAS LEAVING PARKING LOT I PULLED IN CLUTCH AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN. AT THIS TIME THE ENGINE RPMS ...

May 17, 2013 Engine 2,400 mi

ENGINE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY FOR NO REASON. NO USER ERROR. MOTORCYCLE WAS SITTING IN SUN IN A PARKING LOT FOR 40 MINUTES. I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, LET IT WARM UP FOR 5 MINUTES THEN TOOK OFF. AS I WAS LEAVING PARKING LOT I PULLED IN CLUTCH AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN. AT THIS TIME THE ENGINE RPMS ...

May 17, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 2,400 mi

ENGINE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY FOR NO REASON. NO USER ERROR. MOTORCYCLE WAS SITTING IN SUN IN A PARKING LOT FOR 40 MINUTES. I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, LET IT WARM UP FOR 5 MINUTES THEN TOOK OFF. AS I WAS LEAVING PARKING LOT I PULLED IN CLUTCH AS I CAME TO A STOP SIGN. AT THIS TIME THE ENGINE RPMS ...

Apr 3, 2013 Power Train 1,000 mi

MY 2013 KAWASAKI NINJA 300 IS STALLING RANDOMLY FROM JUST PULLING IN THE CLUTCH AT SPEED. IT EXTREMLY DANGEROUS FOR A MOTORCYCLE AS IT CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. MY DEALER SAYS ITS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT KAWASAKI HAS NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM YET. *TR

Apr 3, 2013 Power Train 1,000 mi

MY 2013 KAWASAKI NINJA 300 IS STALLING RANDOMLY FROM JUST PULLING IN THE CLUTCH AT SPEED. IT EXTREMLY DANGEROUS FOR A MOTORCYCLE AS IT CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. MY DEALER SAYS ITS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT KAWASAKI HAS NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM YET. *TR

Mar 31, 2013 Power Train 6 mi

I AM AN EXPERIENCED MOTORCYCLE RIDER WITH 26+ YEARS AND ROUGHLY 150,000 MILES RIDING EXPERIENCE. HAD DRIVEN NEW EX300 APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT, WAS SLOWING AT A STOP LIGHT TO MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN. I HAD SHIFTEN BACK INTO 1ST GEAR, ALMOST STOPPED (ABOUT 2 OR 3 MILES PER HOUR) WHEN...

Mar 31, 2013 Power Train 6 mi

I AM AN EXPERIENCED MOTORCYCLE RIDER WITH 26+ YEARS AND ROUGHLY 150,000 MILES RIDING EXPERIENCE. HAD DRIVEN NEW EX300 APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT, WAS SLOWING AT A STOP LIGHT TO MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN. I HAD SHIFTEN BACK INTO 1ST GEAR, ALMOST STOPPED (ABOUT 2 OR 3 MILES PER HOUR) WHEN...

Feb 14, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 8 mi

THIS VEHICLE "STALLED OUT" WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN ABOUT 8 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. EVER SINCE THAT TIME, IT STALLS AT RANDOM AND HAS ERRATIC IDLE ISSUES. SOMETIMES IT JUST (SHUTS DOWN) FOR NO REASON WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN. AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP MOST OF T...

Feb 14, 2013 Engine And Engine Cooling 8 mi

THIS VEHICLE "STALLED OUT" WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN ABOUT 8 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. EVER SINCE THAT TIME, IT STALLS AT RANDOM AND HAS ERRATIC IDLE ISSUES. SOMETIMES IT JUST (SHUTS DOWN) FOR NO REASON WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN. AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP MOST OF T...

Feb 14, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 8 mi

THIS VEHICLE "STALLED OUT" WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN ABOUT 8 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. EVER SINCE THAT TIME, IT STALLS AT RANDOM AND HAS ERRATIC IDLE ISSUES. SOMETIMES IT JUST (SHUTS DOWN) FOR NO REASON WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN. AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP MOST OF T...

Feb 14, 2013 Engine And Engine Cooling 8 mi

THIS VEHICLE "STALLED OUT" WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN ABOUT 8 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. EVER SINCE THAT TIME, IT STALLS AT RANDOM AND HAS ERRATIC IDLE ISSUES. SOMETIMES IT JUST (SHUTS DOWN) FOR NO REASON WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN. AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP MOST OF T...