KAWASAKI KZ550 1982: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V101000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KAWASAKI | KZ550 | 1982 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1982-12-01 | 1982-10-13 | 1982-10-15 |
Production Dates: 1981-10-01 - 1981-10-01
Manufacturers Involved: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1200
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND THE WIRES COULD BE SEVERELY PINCHED BY THE SEAT.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE WIRING SYSTEM AND RELOCATE, IF NECESSARY, TO PREVENT WIRES FROM BEING PINCHED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF WIRES WERE SEVERELY PINCHED AND CUT, THE ELECTRICALSYSTEM WOULD FAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF LIGHTING AND POWER. LOSS OF LIGHTING ANDPOWER IN TRAFFIC, AT NIGHT OR IN SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD RESULT INMOTORCYCLE BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.
