The defect
ON CERTAIN NINJA MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED OR WEAKENED BY A FAIRING MOUNTING SCREW OR MANUFACTURING OPERATION.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki EX250F18 | 2004 |
| Kawasaki EX250F18L | 2004 |
| Kawasaki EX250F19 | 2005 |
| Kawasaki EX250F19L | 2005 |
| Kawasaki EX250F6F | 2006 |
| Kawasaki EX250F6FL | 2006 |
| Kawasaki EX250F7F | 2007 |
| Kawasaki EX250F7FL | 2007 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
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 EX250F18 | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Kawasaki EX250F18L | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki EX250F19 | 2005 | 4 | 1 |
| Kawasaki EX250F19L | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki EX250F6F | 2006 | 3 | 1 |
| Kawasaki EX250F6FL | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki EX250F7F | 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| Kawasaki EX250F7FL | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2007
31 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. filed 43 campaigns in all.
| 07V576000 17 Dec 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V560000 12 Dec 2007 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
| 07V545000 28 Nov 2007 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V472000 9 Oct 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V460000 27 Sept 2007 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 07V455000 26 Sept 2007 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 07V450000 25 Sept 2007 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V435000 18 Sept 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007