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Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. 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.

NHTSA campaign 12V-081 · Reported March 1, 2012 · 793 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
793
REMEDY
KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER FOOTPEG PIN CIRCLIPS, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER FOOTPEG PIN CIRCLIPS, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-081.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 12V-081

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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