The defect
ON CERTAIN 2003 VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC, 1500 DRIFTER, 2003-2004 1500 MEAN STREAK, 2003 1600 CLASSIC, AND 2003-2004 NOMAD FL MODEL MOTORCYCLES, HIGH OIL PRESSURE UPON A COLD START-UP CAN DEFORM THE OIL FILTER CARTRIDGE.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL FILTER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL FILTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki Nomad FL | 2003, 2004 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-E6 | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-L4 | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-L4L | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-L5 | 2004 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-L5L | 2004 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-P2 | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-P2L | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-R3 | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-R3L | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN1600-A1 | 2003 |
| Kawasaki VN1600-A1L | 2003 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan | 2003, 2004 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 Nomad FL | 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Nomad FL | 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-E6 | 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-L4 | 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-L4L | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-L5 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-L5L | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-P2 | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-P2L | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-R3 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN1500-R3L | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN1600-A1 | 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| Kawasaki VN1600-A1L | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan | 2003 | 8 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2004
30 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the engine and engine cooling; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. filed 43 campaigns in all.
| 04V543000 12 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V544000 11 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V542000 10 Nov 2004 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 04V515000 28 Oct 2004 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 04V529000 27 Oct 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V516000 20 Oct 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V540000 20 Oct 2004 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 04V485000 7 Oct 2004 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004