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2009 Kawasaki KLE650 Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Kawasaki KLE650 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kawasaki dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Kawasaki KLE650. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Kawasaki KLE650 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Kawasaki KLE650, describing incidents dated November 18, 2010 to July 20, 2011.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10491923 · Filed January 9, 2013
THE MIRRORS ON THIS MOTORCYCLE MOVE BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. THE ACTUAL MIRROR PART ITSELF MOVES, NOT THE METAL STALK HOLDING THE MIRROR. THIS REQUIRES CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT WHILE RIDING, IE: EVERY 15 MINUTES OR SO. I THINK THAT THE WIND MOVES THEM, AND THERE IS NO WAY TO TIGHTEN ONLY THE MIRROR…
ODI #10416329 · Filed July 30, 2011
KAWASAKI 2009 VERSYS (KLE650): LEFT SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT STAY IN A FIXED POSITION. UNABLE TO TIGHTEN LOCKING MECHANISM SUFFICIENTLY. MIRROR SUDDENLY MOVES DURING TRAVEL POSES A DISTRACTION TO DRIVER, UNABLE TO SEE TRAFFIC IN LEFT REAR-VIEW MIRROR. *TR

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FMVSS 108/AFTERMARKET SADDLE BAGS BLOCK REFLECTORS

NHTSA #09E015000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported April 13, 2009 · KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

Potentially affected: 560 vehicles

Owners notified April 24, 2009

Defect description

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY SADDLE BAGS SOLD FOR USE EXCLUSIVELY FOR MY 2008 AND 2009 KAWASAKI KLE650 (VERSYS) MOTORCYCLES. INSTALLATION OF THE ACCESSORY SADDLEBAGS COVERS UP THE REAR SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE LIGHTING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Safety consequence

OBSCURED REFLECTORS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI CONSUMER SERVICES DEPARTMENT TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-802-9381.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Kawasaki KLE650. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Kawasaki KLE650.

Visibility/Wiper

ODI #10491923

Incident: November 18, 2010 · Filed: January 9, 2013

THE MIRRORS ON THIS MOTORCYCLE MOVE BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING. THE ACTUAL MIRROR PART ITSELF MOVES, NOT THE METAL STALK HOLDING THE MIRROR. THIS REQUIRES CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT WHILE RIDING, IE: EVERY 15 MINUTES OR SO. I THINK THAT THE WIND MOVES THEM, AND THERE IS NO WAY TO TIGHTEN ONLY THE MIRROR PART. I DID NOT RETURN THE BIKE TO THE DEALER, AS I MOVED TO ASIA FOR OVER ONE YEAR SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE BIKE. THEN IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

Equipment

ODI #10416329

Incident: July 20, 2011 · Filed: July 30, 2011

KAWASAKI 2009 VERSYS (KLE650): LEFT SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT STAY IN A FIXED POSITION. UNABLE TO TIGHTEN LOCKING MECHANISM SUFFICIENTLY. MIRROR SUDDENLY MOVES DURING TRAVEL POSES A DISTRACTION TO DRIVER, UNABLE TO SEE TRAFFIC IN LEFT REAR-VIEW MIRROR. *TR

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