| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V023000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KAWASAKI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
VN1500-L5 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
MC04-04 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Manufacturered: |
20020601 - 20030228 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
6958 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040202 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040202 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040112 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040115 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD CAUSE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL FILTER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL FILTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400. |