Kawasaki all-terrain vehicles, wheels not said
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 5, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Apr 5, 2019the latest report was made
- Nov 14, 2011the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Kawasaki
- Makers
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. and KOLPIN OUTDOORS, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- All-terrain vehicles, wheels not saidOff-road onlyCPSC’s product type: All Terrain Vehicles (# of Wheels Unspecified/off Road) (code 3287), in Sports and Recreation: Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Kawasaki Brute Force”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2019 | 1 |
| May 2018 | 1 |
| November 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Apr 5, 2019, sent to the company Apr 19, 2019, published by CPSC May 3, 2019
The product, in the report: ATV “2015 Kawasaki 750 I Power Steering”
Submitter indicates that when driving in a straight line the steering wheel locks preventing you from turning left or right which could cause an accident. Submitter attempted to replace the two front drive shafts and the front axels but they did not fix the problem. Submitter says that the issue has been happening since the first time he used the product.
Submitter contacted the firm and they informed him they are not aware of this issue.
Submitter believes this is a very dangerous safety hazard.
- Model
- 2015 750 I
- Serial number
- [REDACTED]
- Bought from
- Used, West Virginia
- Bought
- Mar 1, 2019, about then
- Where
- Cross Lanes, West Virginia: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Kawasaki, made or sold by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made May 10, 2018, sent to the company Jun 20, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 5, 2018
The product, in the report: Single seat All Terrian Vehicle
The consumer’s adult son was riding the ATV (approx,. 25 mph) on a dirt surface, beside a paved road. The son heard a snapping sound. Next he and a passenger were thrown from the bike and landed on the ground. The consumer’s son walked from the location of the incident and carried the 5 yr. old passenger, who was on the ATV with him, back to their home. It was later determined that the axle broke during the incident.
Upon arriving home, the consumer took their son and the child to [REDACTED] Medical Center, [REDACTED]. The adult son sustained a gash to his forehead and needed 13 sutures to close it. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident. The 5 year old passenger had a cast applied to his broken right am. The original cast has been replaced once and will be replaced again in the near future.
The consumer said that her son and brother-in-law picked up the ATV and took it to [REDACTED]. It was evaluated by the staff, written off as “totaled” and shipped to [REDACTED]. The consumer believes that it has now been sent to [REDACTED](Auction). A Number- [REDACTED], has been assigned to the bike, which is at Copart Salvage Yard, in [REDACTED].
5/9/2018: The consumer called the mfr. and the rep. (REDACTED) that she spoke with said that they should have had the bike. The consumer is still in communication with them.
The consumer went through their insurance company for the damage to the bike and the victim’s treatment of their injuries.
The consumer has received 1 estimate of $6600.00
- Model
- KVF750 HEF
- Serial number
- VIN: [REDACTED]
- Bought from
- private seller, Idaho
- Bought
- Nov 10, 2013
- Where
- Notus, Hawaii: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 5, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- No Relationship
- As this report names them
- Brand Kawasaki Brute Force, made or sold by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Nov 14, 2011, sent to the company Nov 22, 2011, published by CPSC Dec 14, 2011
The product, in the report: An opened ended, on both ends, “L” shaped tube designed to fit over atv handle bars / 2005 Kawasaki 750 Brute Force atv
The Kolpin Power Sports Geartector Mitts are “L” shaped tubular gauntlets designed to fit over ATV handle bars. I installed a set on my 2005 Kawasaki 750 Brute Force atv, and almost immediately recognized that the portion of the tube installed on the right handle bar was too narrow, and the inside of the bend in the tube was located where the throttle on the atv is located. The result was that on several occasions, the mitt contacted and opened the throttle. The first time this happened, my machine was in reverse and as I inserted my hand into the tube, the tube contacted the throttle opening it to near full, causing my machine to vigorously back up into a large tree. There were several other instances where the tube contacted the throttle, and rather than discontinue use, I attempted to resolve the problem by insuring that my hand was over the throttle before putting my atv in gear. This can only be accomplished by using the left hand to shift a shift mechanism located on the right side of the atv. The last incident before I removed the mitts from my atv happened when I was attempting to back out of a large snow drift on a road along a steep, deep slope. As I backed up, I needed to use the right hand brake, and discovered that doing so caused the mitt to contact the throttle again, causing the atv to go vigorously backward. I nearly went off the road over the edge of the steep slope before I regained control of the atv. That is when I removed the mitt from the right handle bar, thinking it is better to have a cold hand that wreck my atv.
I have years of experience operating an atv in the Wind River Mountains of central Wyoming in all sorts of weather conditions. I have never experienced the kind of loss of control the Geartector Mitt caused, and will not use the product again. The actuation of the throttle can also be caused when the hand is inserted into the gauntlet if the user is not very careful.
I strongly urge you to investigate this product because in the current design they can cause unintended actuation of the throttle and loss of control of the atv. I am lucky my encounter with the tree did not result in injury to me, and I am lucky I did not go off the road and down a steep slope.
- Model
- 2005 Kawasaki 750 Brute Force ATV
- UPC
- 2875292185
- Bought from
- Lander Marine and Kawasaki
- Bought
- Nov 11, 2011
- Where
- Lander, Wyoming: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 63, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Kawasaki, made or sold by KOLPIN OUTDOORS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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