The defect
ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND THE WIRES COULD BE SEVERELY PINCHED BY THE SEAT.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE WIRING SYSTEM AND RELOCATE, IF NECESSARY, TO PREVENT WIRES FROM BEING PINCHED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki KZ550 | 1982 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 KZ550 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1982
10 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the electrical system; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 82V134000 28 Dec 1982 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 82V133000 28 Dec 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V132000 21 Dec 1982 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 82V130000 20 Dec 1982 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V111000 17 Nov 1982 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 82V095000 5 Oct 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V065000 25 Jun 1982 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 82V058000 7 Jun 1982 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982