NHTSA safety recall

Recall 07V486000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe — Kawasaki · reported 16 Oct 2007 · 33,693 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE MUFFLER MOUNTING BOLTS COULD ALLOW THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN.

The risk

IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN COMPLETELY, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE MUFFLER TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
07V486000
Filed by
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.
Report received
16 Oct 2007
Owners notified
22 Oct 2007
Potentially affected
33,693

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2002 Kawasaki Kl650a 2003 Kawasaki Kl650a 2004 Kawasaki Kl650a 2005 Kawasaki Kl650a 2006 Kawasaki Kl650a 2007 Kawasaki Kl650a 2008 Kawasaki Kl650e

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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