Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Engine and Engine Cooling
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 12, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,958. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL FILTER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL FILTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Kawasaki Nomad FL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-L5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-L5L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki Nomad FL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-E6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-L4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-L4L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P2L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-R3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-R3L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN1600-A1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki VN1600-A1L | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 04V023000.
Full record for the 2004 Kawasaki Nomad FL → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →