NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 Kawasaki KLX250T9F Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Kawasaki KLX250T9F 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 KLX250T9F. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Kawasaki KLX250T9F owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Kawasaki KLX250T9F, describing incidents dated October 21, 2008 to November 20, 2009.

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ODI #10294402 · Filed December 3, 2009
I BOUGHT A MOTORCYCLE ON NOVEMBER 19. I USED IT AROUND LESS THEN 30 MILES. NEXT DAY WHEN I WANTED TO USE IT DID NOT RUN SO I CALLED THE AGENCY WHERE I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE AND THEY PICK IT UP. IS BEEN 2 WEEKS SINCE THEY PICK IT UP AND THEY HAVE THE MOTORCYCLE ALL IN PARTS FIXING IT AND I TOLD THEM…
ODI #10248709 · Filed November 13, 2008
WELD NEAR THE KICKSTAND BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME CAUSING FRAME TO BEND NEAR BOLT AREA. VITAL PART OF FRAME, NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF CONTINUED TO RIDE MOTORCYCLE. NOTIFIED DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY CONTACT KAWASAKI WHO SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME. DEALER UNAWARE THAT FRAME WAS BACK ORDERED…

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THROTTLE AND HANDLEBAR GRIP

NHTSA #08V228000 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA notice

Reported May 20, 2008 · KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

Potentially affected: 1,393 vehicles

Kawasaki campaign MC 08-09 · Owners notified May 27, 2008 · Vehicles built January 8, 2008 – April 4, 2008 (per NHTSA)

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Kawasaki KLX250T9F. 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 KLX250T9F.

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ODI #10294402

Incident: November 20, 2009 · Filed: December 3, 2009

I BOUGHT A MOTORCYCLE ON NOVEMBER 19. I USED IT AROUND LESS THEN 30 MILES. NEXT DAY WHEN I WANTED TO USE IT DID NOT RUN SO I CALLED THE AGENCY WHERE I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE AND THEY PICK IT UP. IS BEEN 2 WEEKS SINCE THEY PICK IT UP AND THEY HAVE THE MOTORCYCLE ALL IN PARTS FIXING IT AND I TOLD THEM TO GIVE ME A NEW ONE AND THEY DON'T WANT IT. SO I TOLD THEM THAT I WANTED TO RETURN IT, AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO IT ETHER WAY. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN I DO BECAUSE THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IF I RETURN IT MY CREDIT WILL BE AFFECT IT. *TR

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ODI #10248709

Incident: October 21, 2008 · Filed: November 13, 2008

WELD NEAR THE KICKSTAND BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME CAUSING FRAME TO BEND NEAR BOLT AREA. VITAL PART OF FRAME, NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF CONTINUED TO RIDE MOTORCYCLE. NOTIFIED DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY CONTACT KAWASAKI WHO SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME. DEALER UNAWARE THAT FRAME WAS BACK ORDERED TILL POSSIBLY END OF NOVEMBER OR LONGER. NOW KAWASAKI HAS ASKED THE DEALER IF I WOULD CONSIDER LETTING THEM WELD THE FRAME UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT ARRIVES. I ADVISED THE DEALER I WOULD NOT RIDE A MOTORCYCLE WITH A WELDED FRAME, UNLESS KAWASAKI IS GOING TO TAKE THE LIABILITY IF IT BREAKS WHILE I'M RIDING THE BIKE. THE MOTORCYCLE IS A 2009 KLX 250S AND HAS 300 MILES. IF THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MY BIKE, THEN HOW MANY OTHERS MIGHT BE OUT THERE. I RODE THE BIKE HOME AND NOTICED IT WAS LEANING A LITTLE FURTHER THEN NORMAL, WENT TO PUT IT IN THE GARAGE AND NOTICED THE ENTIRE WELD HAD BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, KICKSTAND COULD HAVE COME LOOSE DURING RIDE CAUSING POSSIBLE EJECTION FROM THE BIKE IF HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD.. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO REPAIR THE BIKE, EXCEPT THE PROMISE OF REPLACING THE FRAME, AND WHO KNOWS WHEN THAT WILL HAPPEN. CONTACT TRACY MOTORSPORTS, TRACY CA THE BIKE IS IN THE SHOP WAITING FOR SERVICE. *TR

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