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2004 KAWASAKI VN2000 A1

1 recalls, 4 complaints

04V367000 Jul 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE CAN BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FRONT FORK AND FENDER, WITH SUBSEQUENT MOTION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION ABRADING THE BRAKE HOSE.
Consequence
CONTINUED USE OF THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE BRAKE HOSE TRAPPED IN THIS POSITION COULD CAUSE A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A BRACKET TO SUPPORT THE BRAKE HOSES, AND PREVENT THEM FROM INADVERTENTLY BEING PUSHED FORWARD INTO THE FENDER/FORK INTERFACE AREA. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
3,019 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

Complaint Statistics

4 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Jun 2, 2008
Incident date: May 24, 2008
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD OIL ISSUES CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2004. THE MANUAL CALLS FOR 4.5 QTS BUT IT TAKES 6QTS TO REACH PROPER LEVEL THE DIP STICK. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER OIL LEVEL. HAVE HAD TOP END NOISE, IGNORED BY DEALER, SINCE NEW. AT 42K MILES THE HYDRAULIC L... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Jul 29, 2005
Incident date: Jun 3, 2005
2004 KAWASAKI KLR 650A BROKEN TENSIONER SPRING. FAILURE FOUND AT 1700 MILE INSPECTION OF SUSPECTED BALANCER LEVER MECHANISM. NO ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED. NEW AFTER MARKET UPGRADED PARTS AND TOOLS WERE PURCHASED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE.(BROKEN TENSIONER SPRING IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION). *NM
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Jun 27, 2005
Incident date: Jun 20, 2005
2004 KAWASAKI VULCAN 2000 MOTORCYCLE REAR PULLEY (REAR BELT SPROCKET) BEARING FAILURE. SEE PICTURES AND SHORT .AVI MOVIE WITH SOUND AT HTTP://WWW.NEWSNOT.COM/~EMONK/PICTURES/MOTORCYCLE/VN2000/V2K_PULLEY_BEARING_BLOWOUT BEARING FAILED WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE SOUTH ON I-35 NEAR CLEAR LAKE, IA. SPE... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Jun 20, 2005
Incident date: Mar 2, 2005
DT : CONTACT STATES: MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES. AT FIRST IT WAS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND THEY TRIED TO FIX IT WOULD START RATTLING AGAIN. THE FRONT PULLEY QUIT WORKING. AT A CORNER OR A CURVE, AND THE PULLEY GOES OUT COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

KAWASAKI VN2000 A1 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the KAWASAKI VN2000 A1 across all model years (2004, 2004).

1 Total Recalls
4 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

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