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Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. on eligible units, blockage of an oil passage in the engine might restrict oil flow to the cylinder head.

NHTSA campaign 10V-016 · Reported January 21, 2010 · 740 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
740
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OIL SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE CYLINDER HEAD FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2009 SUPER SHERPA KL250G9F MOTORCYCLES. ON ELIGIBLE UNITS, BLOCKAGE OF AN OIL PASSAGE IN THE ENGINE MIGHT RESTRICT OIL FLOW TO THE CYLINDER HEAD.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE LOSING POWER AND EVENTUALLY STOPPING WHICH COULD CREATE THE RISK OF A CRASH WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OIL SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE CYLINDER HEAD FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-016.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-016

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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