| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V367000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KAWASAKI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
VN2000 A1-L |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Manufacturered: |
20031002 - 20040531 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3019 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040802 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040802 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040730 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040804 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE CAN BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FRONT FORK AND FENDER, WITH SUBSEQUENT MOTION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION ABRADING THE BRAKE HOSE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
CONTINUED USE OF THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE BRAKE HOSE TRAPPED IN THIS POSITION COULD CAUSE A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL ADD A BRACKET TO SUPPORT THE BRAKE HOSES, AND PREVENT THEM FROM INADVERTENTLY BEING PUSHED FORWARD INTO THE FENDER/FORK INTERFACE AREA. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381. |