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NHTSA Campaign 04V023000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Issued by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. · Reported Jan 12, 2004 · 6,958 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN 2003 VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC, 1500 DRIFTER, 2003-2004 1500 MEAN STREAK, 2003 1600 CLASSIC, AND 2003-2004 NOMAD FL MODEL MOTORCYCLES, HIGH OIL PRESSURE UPON A COLD START-UP CAN DEFORM THE OIL FILTER CARTRIDGE.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL FILTER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL FILTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KAWASAKI NOMAD FL 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI NOMAD FL 2004 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1500-E6 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1500-L4 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1500-L4L 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1500-L5 2004 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1500-L5L 2004 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1500-P2 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1500-P2L 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1500-R3 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1500-R3L 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1600-A1 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI VN1600-A1L 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI VULCAN 2003 6,958
KAWASAKI VULCAN 2004 6,958

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V023000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.