NHTSA campaign 08V052000 · Kawasaki campaign MC 08-01
Kawasaki Recall 08V-052: TAIL LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT
NHTSA recall 08V052000 (Kawasaki campaign MC 08-01) was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on February 5, 2008, with 532 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki EX250J8F and Kawasaki EX250J8FL for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on February 4, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V052000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V052000 (also written 08V-052 or 08V052)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC 08-01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 532 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V052000. 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 EX250J8F
- 2008 · Vehicles built November 13, 2007 – December 18, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki EX250J8FL
- 2008 · Vehicles built November 13, 2007 – December 18, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V052000.
Defect description
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 532 MY 2008 NINJA EX250J8F AND EX250J8FL MOTORCYCLES. THE TAIL LIGHT BULB MAY PREMATURELY FAIL.
Safety consequence
INAPPROPRIATE LIGHTING COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT BULB FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 866-802-9381.
Notes
KAWASAKI RECALL NO. MC 08-01.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 08V052000
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.