NHTSA campaign 07V216000
Kawasaki Recall 07V-216: FUEL TANK LEAKS
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 07V216000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on May 17, 2007, with 4,352 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki VN1600-A1 and Kawasaki VN1600-A1L for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on June 25, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V216000 (also written 07V-216 or 07V216)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,352 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE07-005 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V216000. 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 VN1600-A1
- 2003 · Vehicles built December 13, 2002 – April 7, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN1600-A1L
- 2003 · Vehicles built December 13, 2002 – April 7, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V216000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK IS MOUNTED TO THE CHASSIS BY MEANS OF TABS THAT ARE SPOT WELDED TO THE TANK, THEN BRAISED/WELDED AROUND A PORTION OF THEIR CIRCUMFERENCE.
Safety consequence
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, REPEATED STRESS CAN CRACK THE TANK AT THE LOCATION OF THE TABS, AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONCUSTOMERS 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V216000
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