NHTSA campaign 03V255000
Kawasaki Recall 03V-255: KAWASAKI/CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM
NHTSA recall 03V255000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. on July 24, 2003, with 405 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki VN800-B8, Kawasaki VN800-B8L, Kawasaki VN1500-E6 and more for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on July 29, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V255000 (also written 03V-255 or 03V255)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 405 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Carburetor System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V255000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kawasaki
Kawasaki VN800-B8
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 6, 2003 – May 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN800-B8L
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 6, 2003 – May 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN1500-E6
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 6, 2003 – May 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN1500-E7
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 6, 2003 – May 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN1500-E7L
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 6, 2003 – May 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V255000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CONTAMINATED FUEL USED DURING THE FINAL ENGINE INSPECTION PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED DETERIORATION OF THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PUMP CHAMBER.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V255000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.