2012 Kawasaki EX250JCF/EX250JCFA/EX250JCFAL +5 - Structure recall
NHTSA campaign: 12V081000
793 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2012
- Makes
- Kawasaki
- Manufacturer
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Potential units affected
- 793 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2012-03-01
Affected vehicles
- 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCF
- 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCFA
- 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCFAL
- 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCFL
- 2012 Kawasaki EX650ECF
- 2012 Kawasaki EX650ECFL
- 2012 Kawasaki KLE650CCF
- 2012 Kawasaki KLE650CCFL
What’s the problem?
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 EX250JCF/A/AL/L NINJA 250, EX650ECF/L NINJA 650 AND KLE650CCF/L VERSYS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 2011. 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.
What could happen?
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’s the fix?
KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER FOOTPEG PIN CIRCLIPS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.