All vehicles » Kawasaki » Recall 09V072000

  NHTSA Recall 09V072000

NHTSA Campaign Id 09V072000; Date: Mar. 6, 2009

Inadequate lighting could reduce visibility of motorcycle increasing the risk of a crash.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 2000

Component: Exterior Lighting:headlights

Manufactured by: Kawasaki Motors Corp. , U. S. A.

Affected Units:: 18

icon3 Recall Summary:

Kawasaki is recalling 18 my 2009 vulcan 2000 motorcycles. These motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. " the headlamp assembly includes multiple bulb and lens elements. The noncompliant headlamps were assembled with lenses incorrectly positioned, affecting photometric performance.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will inspect the headlights and replace it free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2009. Owners may contact kawasaki at 866-802-9381.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Kawasaki recall no. Mc 09-05. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 13, 2009

Also see:

All recalls of Kawasaki vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.