Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V003000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-01-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V003000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
Vehicles affected: 29,559
Reported to NHTSA: 2007-01-03
Owners notified: 2007-01-11

Defect description

ON CERTAIN NINJA MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED OR WEAKENED BY A FAIRING MOUNTING SCREW OR MANUFACTURING OPERATION.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 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.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 8 models.

Model	Years on record
KAWASAKI EX250F18	2004
KAWASAKI EX250F18L	2004
KAWASAKI EX250F19	2005
KAWASAKI EX250F19L	2005
KAWASAKI EX250F6F	2006
KAWASAKI EX250F6FL	2006
KAWASAKI EX250F7F	2007
KAWASAKI EX250F7FL	2007

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.