KAWASAKI VN1500-L5L 2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V023000

Make Model Year
KAWASAKI VN1500-L5L 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-02-02 2004-01-12 2004-01-15

Production Dates: 2002-06-01 - 2003-02-28

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

Manufacturer Campaign Number: MC04-04

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6958

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN 2003 VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC, 1500 DRIFTER, 2003-2004 1500 MEAN STREAK, 2003 1600 CLASSIC, AND 2003-2004 NOMAD FL MODEL MOTORCYCLES, HIGH OIL PRESSURE UPON A COLD START-UP CAN DEFORM THE OIL FILTER CARTRIDGE.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL FILTER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL FILTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.

Notes

KAWASAKI RECALL NO. MC04-04.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.