KAWASAKI VN900B6F 2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V215000

Make Model Year
KAWASAKI VN900B6F 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-06-19 2007-05-17 2007-05-21

Production Dates: 2006-02-07 - 2006-04-18

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

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5906

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY STALL UNDER DECELERATION DUE TO AN IMPROPER SETTING OF THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT "ECU".

Consequence

THIS COULD CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECU WITH ONE THAT CONTAINS REVISED SETTINGS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE ENGINE STALLING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

Notes

CUSTOMERS 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.