KAWASAKI KLX250T9F 2009: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V228000

Make Model Year
KAWASAKI KLX250T9F 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-05-27 2008-05-20 2008-05-20

Production Dates: 2008-01-08 - 2008-04-04

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

Manufacturer Campaign Number: MC 08-09

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1393

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 1,393 MY 2009 KLX250T9F AND KLX250T9FL MOTORCYCLES. THE THROTTLE GRIP AND THE HANDLEBAR GRIP MAY COME LOOSE AND SEPARATE FROM THE HANDLEBAR AND THROTTLE TUBE.

Consequence

THIS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GRIPS AS REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 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.