KAWASAKI: VN800-A10: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 04V008000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | VN800-A10 |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 2082 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20040120 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Report Received Date: | 20040106 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040114 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGMS MAY BE DAMAGED FROM EXCESSIVE ASSEMBLY CLAMPING PRESSURE, WHICH CAN ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE PUMP ACTUATING ROD AREA.
Consequence Summary:
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).