KAWASAKI KL650E8FL 2008: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V520000

Make Model Year
KAWASAKI KL650E8FL 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-10-13 2008-10-06 2008-10-07

Production Dates: 2007-02-14 - 2007-09-06

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

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5804

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 5,804 MY 2008 KL650E8F AND KL650E8FL "CALIFORNIA" MOTORCYCLES. THE TURN SIGNAL STALK"S" CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN THE SIGNAL ASSEMBLY HANGING BY THE WIRE HARNESS.

Consequence

THIS COULD CREATE A POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.