Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Vehicle Speed Control
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 6, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,082. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGMS MAY BE DAMAGED FROM EXCESSIVE ASSEMBLY CLAMPING PRESSURE, WHICH CAN ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE PUMP ACTUATING ROD AREA.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7L | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kawasaki VN800-A10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kawasaki VN800-B9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-E6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN800-B8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN800-B8L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V008000.
Full record for the 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →