The defect
RUBBER HOSES CONNECTING FUEL TANK TO EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FUEL SEPARATOR ARE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.
The risk
THIS COULD ALLOW FUEL TO BE PUMPED ONTO THE FUEL TANK.ALSO, MOTORCYCLES WILL NOT COMPLY TO APPLICABLE CALIFORNIA EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONCONTROL STANDARDS.
The remedy
RECONNECT HOSES TO PROPER LOCATIONS AND INSTALL CORRECT VACUUM HOSE ROUTING DIAGRAMS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki EX250 | 1988 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 EX250 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1988
29 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 88V194000 20 Dec 1988 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 88V193000 19 Dec 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V188000 6 Dec 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V189000 6 Dec 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V185000 28 Nov 1988 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 88V182000 18 Nov 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V164000 18 Oct 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V165000 18 Oct 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988