Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V520000

Exterior lighting: turn signal

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-10-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V520000

Exterior lighting: turn signal

Component: Exterior lighting: turn signal
Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
Vehicles affected: 5,804
Reported to NHTSA: 2008-10-06
Owners notified: 2008-10-13

Defect description

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 5,804 MY 2008 KL650E8F AND KL650E8FL (CALIFORNIA) MOTORCYCLES. THE TURN SIGNAL STALK(S) CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN THE SIGNAL ASSEMBLY HANGING BY THE WIRE HARNESS.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CREATE A POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
KAWASAKI KL650E8F	2008
KAWASAKI KL650E8FL	2008

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.