NHTSA campaign 08V228000 · Kawasaki campaign MC 08-09
Kawasaki Recall 08V-228: THROTTLE AND HANDLEBAR GRIP
NHTSA recall 08V228000 (Kawasaki campaign MC 08-09) was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on May 20, 2008, with 1,393 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki KLX250T9F and Kawasaki KLX250T9FL for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on May 27, 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 08V228000 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
- 08V228000 (also written 08V-228 or 08V228)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC 08-09
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,393 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V228000. 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 KLX250T9F
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 8, 2008 – April 4, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki KLX250T9FL
- 2009 · Vehicles built January 8, 2008 – April 4, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V228000.
Defect description
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 1,393 MY 2009 KLX250T9F AND KLX250T9FL MOTORCYCLES. THE THROTTLE GRIP AND THE HANDLEBAR GRIP MAY COME LOOSE AND SEPARATE FROM THE HANDLEBAR AND THROTTLE TUBE.
Safety consequence
THIS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GRIPS AS REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2008. 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 08V228000
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.