The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CONTAMINATED FUEL USED DURING THE FINAL ENGINE INSPECTION PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED DETERIORATION OF THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PUMP CHAMBER.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki VN1500-E6 | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-E7 | 2004 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-E7L | 2004 |
| Kawasaki VN800-B8 | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN800-B8L | 2003 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki VN1500-E6 | 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-E7 | 2004 | 3 | 2 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-E7L | 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Kawasaki VN800-B8 | 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| Kawasaki VN800-B8L | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2003
41 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 03V531000 16 Dec 2003 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 03V529000 12 Dec 2003 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V510000 8 Dec 2003 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V482000 19 Nov 2003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V454000 10 Nov 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V471000 10 Nov 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V442000 4 Nov 2003 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V443000 4 Nov 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003