Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Vehicle Speed Control
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 20, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,393. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 1,393 MY 2009 KLX250T9F AND KLX250T9FL MOTORCYCLES. THE THROTTLE GRIP AND THE HANDLEBAR GRIP MAY COME LOOSE AND SEPARATE FROM THE HANDLEBAR AND THROTTLE TUBE.
The risk
THIS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GRIPS AS REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Kawasaki KLX250T9F | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kawasaki KLX250T9FL | 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 08V228000.
Full record for the 2009 Kawasaki KLX250T9F → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →