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Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. engine oil may leak from the crankcase at the starter mounting point and pool on top of the crankcase.

NHTSA campaign 12V-369 · Reported August 1, 2012 · 4,170 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
4,170
REMEDY
Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will remove the starter and seal the crankcase, 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

Engine oil may leak from the crankcase at the starter mounting point and pool on top of the crankcase. Continued use in this condition can allow oil to spill over onto the rear tire.

WHY IT MATTERS

If oil spills onto the rear tire, there is an increased risk of a crash, leading to personal injury or death.

WHAT TO DO

Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will remove the starter and seal the crankcase, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-369.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 12V-369

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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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