NHTSA campaign 08V114000 · Kawasaki campaign MC 08-05
Kawasaki Recall 08V-114: FUEL HOSE INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT
NHTSA recall 08V114000 (Kawasaki campaign MC 08-05) was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on March 11, 2008, with 31,789 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki VN900B6F, Kawasaki VN900B6FL, Kawasaki VN900B7F and more for model years 2006–2008. Owners were notified on March 17, 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 08V114000 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
- 08V114000 (also written 08V-114 or 08V114)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC 08-05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 31,789 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V114000. 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 VN900B6F
- 2006 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900B6FL
- 2006 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900B7F
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900B7FL
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900B8F
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900B8FL
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900C7F
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900C7FL
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900C8F
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900D6F
- 2006 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900D6FL
- 2006 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900D7F
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900D7FL
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900D8F
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN900D8FL
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – September 20, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V114000.
Defect description
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 31,789 VULCAN 900 CLASSIC, CUSTOM AND CLASSIC LT MODELS, MY 2006 VN900B6F, VN900B6FL, VN900D6F, VN900D6FL, MY 2007 VN900B7F, VN900B7FL, VN900C7F, VN900C7FL, VN900D7F, VN900D7FL, MY 2008 VN900B8F, VN900B8FL, VN900C8F, VN900D8F AND VN900D8FL MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL HOSE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR DELIVERY PIPE.
Safety consequence
CONTINUED USE OF THE MOTORCYCLE CAN RESULT IN THE FUEL HOSE COMING OFF, CREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF A FUEL LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTION AT THE FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL PUMP AND WILL REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE IF THE JOINT LOCK IS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Notes
KAWASAKI RECALL NO. MC 08-05.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 08V114000
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.