KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-05-20.
Recall campaignNHTSA 08V228000
Vehicle speed control
Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
Vehicles affected
1,393
Reported to NHTSA
2008-05-20
Owners notified
2008-05-27
Defect description
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 1,393 MY 2009 KLX250T9F AND KLX250T9FL MOTORCYCLES. THE THROTTLE GRIP AND THE HANDLEBAR GRIP MAY COME LOOSE AND SEPARATE FROM THE HANDLEBAR AND THROTTLE TUBE.
Safety risk
THIS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GRIPS AS REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
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.