2003 Kawasaki KL650A17

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2Owner complaints

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What owners reported most

1 Engine And Engine Cooling

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When problems were reported

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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12,270 miles · Aug 23, 2007

Engine And Engine Cooling

2003 KAWASAKI WITH ENGINE FAILURE CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE BELIEVES A RECALL ACTION IS WARRANTED**NAR**CC THE TENSIONER SPRING BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO WORK. ABOUT 10 TO 15 MILES LATER, THE BROKEN SPRING BECAME LOOSE AND DERANGED THE CAM DRIVE CHAIN CAUSING VALVE TO PISTON CONTACT AND ENGINE DAMAGE. *JB UPDATED…

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2003 KAWASAKI WITH ENGINE FAILURE CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE BELIEVES A RECALL ACTION IS WARRANTED**NAR**CC THE TENSIONER SPRING BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TO WORK. ABOUT 10 TO 15 MILES LATER, THE BROKEN SPRING BECAME LOOSE AND DERANGED THE CAM DRIVE CHAIN CAUSING VALVE TO PISTON CONTACT AND ENGINE DAMAGE. *JB UPDATED 09/13/07. *JB

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NHTSA investigations

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