NHTSA campaign 08V115000 · Kawasaki campaign MC 08-06
Kawasaki Recall 08V-115: FRONT BRAKE HOSE BRACKET REPLACEMENT
NHTSA recall 08V115000 (Kawasaki campaign MC 08-06) was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on March 11, 2008, with 1,526 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki EX250J8F and Kawasaki EX250J8FL for the 2008 model year. 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 08V115000 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
- 08V115000 (also written 08V-115 or 08V115)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC 08-06
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,526 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V115000. 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 – January 24, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki EX250J8FL
- 2008 · Vehicles built November 13, 2007 – January 24, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V115000.
Defect description
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2008 EX250J8F AND EX250J8FL MOTORCYCLES. THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE MAY BE DAMAGED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF USE. THE BRAKE HOSE TENDS TO DEFLECT FORWARD DURING SUSPENSION TRAVEL. THIS ALLOWS THE BRAKE HOSE TO CONTACT THE EDGE OF THE FRONT FORK OUTER TUBE.
Safety consequence
OVER TIME, THIS CONTACT COULD DAMAGE THE BRAKE HOSE CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AND RESULTING IN A LACK OF FRONT BRAKE PERFORMANCE. THIS CAN CREATE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Notes
KAWASAKI RECALL NO. MC 08-06.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 08V115000
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.