NHTSA campaign 07V235000
Kawasaki Recall 07V-235: REAR SHOCK MOUNT WELD
NHTSA recall 07V235000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on June 11, 2007, with 155 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki KLX250S for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on June 8, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V235000 (also written 07V-235 or 07V235)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 155 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Shock Absorber
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V235000. 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 KLX250S
- 2007 · Vehicles built March 23, 2007 – March 29, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V235000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE TOP MOUNT FOR THE SINGLE REAR SHOCK IS SPOT WELDED IN POSITION DURING FRAME MANUFACTURE, THEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE COMPLETELY WELDED TO THE FRAME IN A SUBSEQUENT OPERATION. IN A SMALL NUMBER OF FRAMES, IT APPEARS THIS SUBSEQUENT WELDING OPERATION WAS NOT PERFORMED.
Safety consequence
THE WELDING MAY BECOME LOOSE WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS IN MOTION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THEIR MOTORCYCLES. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY 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 07V235000
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.