KAWASAKI KL250G9F 2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V016000

Make Model Year
KAWASAKI KL250G9F 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-01-25 2010-01-21 2010-01-21

Production Dates: 2009-01-06 - 2009-01-30

Manufacturers Involved: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 740

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2009 SUPER SHERPA KL250G9F MOTORCYCLES. ON ELIGIBLE UNITS, BLOCKAGE OF AN OIL PASSAGE IN THE ENGINE MIGHT RESTRICT OIL FLOW TO THE CYLINDER HEAD.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE LOSING POWER AND EVENTUALLY STOPPING WHICH COULD CREATE THE RISK OF A CRASH WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OIL SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE CYLINDER HEAD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI CONSUMER SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 1-866-802-9381.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .