Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V023000

Engine and engine cooling

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-01-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V023000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
Vehicles affected
6,958
Reported to NHTSA
2004-01-12
Owners notified
2004-02-02

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL FILTER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL FILTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.

Notes

KAWASAKI RECALL NO. MC04-04.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 13 models.

ModelYears on record
KAWASAKI Nomad FL2004 2003
KAWASAKI VN1500-E62003
KAWASAKI VN1500-L42003
KAWASAKI VN1500-L4L2003
KAWASAKI VN1500-L52004
KAWASAKI VN1500-L5L2004
KAWASAKI VN1500-P22003
KAWASAKI VN1500-P2L2003
KAWASAKI VN1500-R32003
KAWASAKI VN1500-R3L2003
KAWASAKI VN1600-A12003
KAWASAKI VN1600-A1L2003
KAWASAKI Vulcan2004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.