Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Structure
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 1, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 793. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 EX250JCF/A/AL/L NINJA 250, EX650ECF/L NINJA 650 AND KLE650CCF/L VERSYS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 2011. DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION AND DAMAGE DURING ASSEMBLY, THE CIRCLIPS ON THE FOOTPEG MOUNTING PINS CAN BREAK AND FALL OFF AND CAUSE THE FOOTPEG TO DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.
The risk
IF THE FOOT PEG DETACHES, IT COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD FOR OTHER VEHICLE TRAFFIC AND POSSIBLY DISTRACT THE RIDER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER FOOTPEG PIN CIRCLIPS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCFA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCFAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kawasaki EX650ECF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kawasaki EX650ECFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Kawasaki KLE650CCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Kawasaki KLE650CCFL | 1 | 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 12V081000.
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