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Recall 1997 KAWASAKI VN1500

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

Component Description: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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

Defect Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION GEAR CAN CAUSE WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL BREAKAGE OF AN ADJACENT GEAR.

Consequence Summary

GEAR BREAKAGE CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

Corrective Summary

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE MOTORCYCLES AND REPAIR AFFECTED UNITS.


Made between 1/1/1997 and 2/28/1997

Potential Number of Units Affected: 544

Date Owner Notified by Mfr: 12/29/1997

Recall Initiator: MFR

NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V233000


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