KAWASAKI EJ800 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V122000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KAWASAKI | EJ800 | 2020 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-04 |
Manufacturers Involved: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: MC22-03
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1660
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. "KMC" is recalling certain 2019-2020 EJ800C and 2020-2022 EJ800D motorcycles. The harness securing the vehicle's horn may break due to engine vibration, causing the horn to become inoperable.
An inoperable horn may increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the horn, the horn mount bracket, and the horn harness, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 4, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to become available in May 2022. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC22-03.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov. Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter's', are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent 'if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner'.Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. ' 30112'a''3', it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.As stated in Part 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs.Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.
