KAWASAKI: KL650A: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 07V486000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | KL650A |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Manufacturered: | 20010608 - 20070711 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 33693 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20071022 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Report Received Date: | 20071016 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20071016 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE MUFFLER MOUNTING BOLTS COULD ALLOW THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN.
Consequence Summary:
IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN COMPLETELY, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE MUFFLER TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN TWO MUFFLER MOUNTING BOLTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.