Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 16, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 33,693. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE MUFFLER MOUNTING BOLTS COULD ALLOW THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN.
The risk
IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN COMPLETELY, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE MUFFLER TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN TWO MUFFLER MOUNTING BOLTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Kawasaki KL650E | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kawasaki KL650A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kawasaki KL650A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kawasaki KL650A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Kawasaki KL650A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki KL650A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Kawasaki KL650A | 0 | 1 | 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 07V486000.
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