KAWASAKI VN900D 2011: TIRES:TUBE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V313000

Make Model Year
KAWASAKI VN900D 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-06-13 2011-06-08 2011-06-09

Production Dates: 2010-12-01 - 2011-01-31

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

Component: TIRES:TUBE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 436

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VN900D, VULCAN CLASSIC LT, MOTORCYCLES. THE TIRE INNER TUBES MIGHT HAVE BEEN PINCHED DURING THE MOUNTING OF THE TIRES. DAMAGE TO THE INNER TUBES COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE.

Consequence

LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY DAMAGED TUBES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI CONSUMER SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 1-866-802-9381.

Notes

OWNERS 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 .