Recall campaign · NHTSA 82V101000

Electrical system: wiring

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-10-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V101000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,200
Reported to NHTSA
1982-10-13
Owners notified
1982-12-01

Defect description

ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND THE WIRES COULD BE SEVERELY PINCHED BY THE SEAT.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE WIRING SYSTEM AND RELOCATE, IF NECESSARY, TO PREVENT WIRES FROM BEING PINCHED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF WIRES WERE SEVERELY PINCHED AND CUT, THE ELECTRICALSYSTEM WOULD FAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF LIGHTING AND POWER. LOSS OF LIGHTING ANDPOWER IN TRAFFIC, AT NIGHT OR IN SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD RESULT INMOTORCYCLE BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
KAWASAKI KZ5501982

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.