2004 Kawasaki Nomad FL

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Tires	1		1	0	1
Electrical System	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Engine and Engine Cooling04V023000

Filed Jan 12, 20046,958 vehiclesKawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.

Defect. ON CERTAIN 2003 VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC, 1500 DRIFTER, 2003-2004 1500 MEAN STREAK, 2003 1600 CLASSIC, AND 2003-2004 NOMAD FL MODEL MOTORCYCLES, HIGH OIL PRESSURE UPON A COLD START-UP CAN DEFORM THE OIL FILTER CARTRIDGE.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL FILTER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL FILTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Electrical System

Filed Sep 18, 20159,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KAWASAKI NOMAD 1700 (NA) MOTORCYCLE. WHILE INSPECTING THE MOTORCYCLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE IGNITION WIRING WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE WIRE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY THE OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

TiresCrash1 injured

Filed Jun 29, 2005TN

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KAWASAKI NOMAD 1500. THE REAR TIRE WAS GOING FLAT AND WENT BACK TO THE SHOP. CONSUMER THOUGHT HE HAD A DEFECTIVE REAR TIRE. SO THEY ORDERED HIM A NEW TIRE. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH WITH 6200 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE THE TIRE BLEW OUT. T DEALERSHIP PUT ON ANOTHER TIRE. ON THE TIRE IT STATED FRONT USE ONLY. THEY PUT THIS TIRE ON THE REAR. HE WAS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AFTER THIS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THERE WAS A 18 WHEELER BEHIND HIM. DEALERSHIP WANTED THE TIRE TO BE KEPT IT SO THE TIRE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. CONSUMER THOUGHT DEALERSHIP NEEDED TO RECALL EVERY MOTORCYCLE THAT CAME THROUGH THIS SHOP AND THEY CHANGED A TIRE ON IT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE NOT DONE THIS TO SOMEONE ELSE.*AK

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2004 — this page	2	1	0	0	Routine
2003	2	1	0	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 12, 2004. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.