NHTSA campaign 08V520000
Kawasaki Recall 08V-520: TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 08V520000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on October 6, 2008, with 5,804 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki KL650E8F and Kawasaki KL650E8FL for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on October 13, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V520000 (also written 08V-520 or 08V520)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,804 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Turn Signal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V520000. 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 KL650E8F
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 14, 2007 – September 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki KL650E8FL
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 14, 2007 – September 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V520000.
Defect description
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 5,804 MY 2008 KL650E8F AND KL650E8FL (CALIFORNIA) MOTORCYCLES. THE TURN SIGNAL STALK(S) CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN THE SIGNAL ASSEMBLY HANGING BY THE WIRE HARNESS.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CREATE A POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 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 08V520000
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.