NHTSA campaign 12V081000
Kawasaki Recall 12V-081: CIRCLIP BREAKAGE
NHTSA recall 12V081000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on March 1, 2012, with 793 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki EX250JCF, Kawasaki EX250JCFA, Kawasaki EX250JCFAL and more for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on March 12, 2012, 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 12V081000 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
- 12V081000 (also written 12V-081 or 12V081)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 793 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V081000. 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 EX250JCF
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 13, 2011 – October 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki EX250JCFA
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 13, 2011 – October 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki EX250JCFAL
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 13, 2011 – October 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki EX250JCFL
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 13, 2011 – October 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki EX650ECF
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 13, 2011 – October 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki EX650ECFL
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 13, 2011 – October 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki KLE650CCF
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 13, 2011 – October 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki KLE650CCFL
- 2012 · Vehicles built September 13, 2011 – October 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V081000.
Defect description
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 EX250JCF/A/AL/L NINJA 250, EX650ECF/L NINJA 650 AND KLE650CCF/L VERSYS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 2011. DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION AND DAMAGE DURING ASSEMBLY, THE CIRCLIPS ON THE FOOTPEG MOUNTING PINS CAN BREAK AND FALL OFF AND CAUSE THE FOOTPEG TO DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.
Safety consequence
IF THE FOOT PEG DETACHES, IT COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD FOR OTHER VEHICLE TRAFFIC AND POSSIBLY DISTRACT THE RIDER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER FOOTPEG PIN CIRCLIPS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2012. 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 12V081000
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.