NHTSA campaign 07V244000
Kawasaki Recall 07V-244: SIDESTAND SPRING WELDING
NHTSA recall 07V244000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on June 7, 2007, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki KLR650 for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on June 1, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V244000 (also written 07V-244 or 07V244)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Motorcycle — Kickstand/Center Stand
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V244000. 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 KLR650
- 2008 · Vehicles built March 26, 2007 – March 28, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V244000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SPRING RETAINING PIN ON THE FRAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY WELDED IN PLACE AND COULD FALL OUT, ALLOWING THE SIDESTAND TO DROP INTO THE "PARKING" POSITION.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
KAWASAKI WILL REPURCHASE THESE MOTORCYCLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007. ALL DEALERS/OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V244000
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.