The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGMS MAY BE DAMAGED FROM EXCESSIVE ASSEMBLY CLAMPING PRESSURE, WHICH CAN ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE PUMP ACTUATING ROD AREA.
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 JANUARY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.
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-A10 | 2004 |
| Kawasaki VN800-B8 | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN800-B8L | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN800-B9 | 2004 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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-A10 | 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN800-B8 | 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| Kawasaki VN800-B8L | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Kawasaki VN800-B9 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2004
16 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the vehicle speed control; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. filed 43 campaigns in all.
| 04V583000 10 Dec 2004 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 04V574000 7 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V538000 9 Nov 2004 | ASTON MARTIN |
| 04V528000 1 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V511000 27 Oct 2004 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 04V495000 12 Oct 2004 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 04V471000 27 Sept 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V439000 13 Sept 2004 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004