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Recall 1996 KAWASAKI VN1500

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

Component Description: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES

Manufacturer Responsible for Recall:KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

Defect Summary

PRESSURE ON THE BATTERY GROUND LEAD (THE CRIMPED AND SOLDERED TERMINATION OF THE BATTERY CABLE) FROM THE BASE OF THE OPERATOR'S SEAT CAN CAUSE THE BATTERY TERMINAL TO SHORT OUT INSIDE THE BATTERY.

Consequence Summary

THIS CONDITION COULD DISABLE THE BATTERY AND THE MOTORCYCLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING BATTERY CABLES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED CABLE AND INSPECT THE BATTERY TO VERIFY THAT NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED.


Made between 11/14/1995 and 1/9/1997

Potential Number of Units Affected: 5,208

Date Owner Notified by Mfr: 2/1/1997

Recall Initiator: MFR

NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V007000


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