The risk
The product poses a risk of fire because the fuel hose may not be securely connected to the fuel injector delivery pipe. This could result in fuel leakage from the connector, creating a risk of fire
Product: 1. VN900B6F – from JKAVN900BBA000453 to JKAVN900BBA010129,2. VN900B7F – from JKAVN900BBA014014 to JKAVN900BBA025099,3. VN900B8F – from JKAVN900BBA030001 to JKAVN900BBA034073,4. VN900C7F – from KAVN900CCA000226 to JKAVN900CCA008630,5. VN900C8F – from JKAVN900CCA015001 to JKAVN900CCA016060.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other fire alerts in 2008
34 of the 167 motor vehicle alerts published in 2008 concerned the same risk.
| 1518/08 26 Dec 2008 | Ski-doo |
| 1405/08 5 Dec 2008 | FIAT and LANCIA |
| 1418/08 5 Dec 2008 | NISSAN |
| 1419/08 5 Dec 2008 | SAAB |
| 1375/08 28 Nov 2008 | KAWASAKI |
| 1230/08 31 Oct 2008 | LAND ROVER |
| 0940/08 1 Sept 2008 | SUZUKI |
| 0941/08 1 Sept 2008 | FORD |
Who notified alerts in 2008
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 64 |
| Germany | 43 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Sweden | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2008
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47 EU Safety Gate alerts for Kawasaki since 2006; the most were issued in 2012 (5).
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