Recall Detail

KAWASAKI / KZ550 / 1982

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31411 Vehicale/Equipment Name: KAWASAKI
Recalled Component Id: 000003957000009189000000207 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: KZ550 Model Year: 1982
NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V101000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Manufacturer That Filed Report: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1981 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1981
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1200
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 01 1982 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Report Received Date: Oct, 13 1982
Record Creation date : Oct, 15 1982 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On some of these vehicles, the electrical wiring may have been improperly routed and the wires could be severely pinched by the seat. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : The dealer will inspect the wiring system and relocate, if necessary, to prevent wires from being pinched. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: electrical; wiring.consequences of defect: if wires were severely pinched and cut, the electricalsystem would fail, causing loss of lighting and power. loss of lighting andpower in traffic, at night or in severe weather conditions could result inmotorcycle being struck by another vehicle.
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