1982 KAWASAKI KZ550 MOTORCYCLE RECALL - #82V101000
RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM : WIRING
ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND THE WIRES COULD BE SEVERELY PINCHED BY THE SEAT.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Motorcycle |
1982 KAWASAKI KZ550 |
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| Manufacturer |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufactured between |
10/1/1981 - 10/1/1981 |
| Recalled on |
10/15/1982 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
12/1/1982 |
| # Affected |
1,200 |
| Recalled for |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
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| Description |
ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND THE WIRES COULD BE SEVERELY PINCHED BY THE SEAT. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE WIRING SYSTEM AND RELOCATE, IF NECESSARY, TO PREVENT WIRES FROM BEING PINCHED. |
| 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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View All KAWASAKI KZ550 Recalls |
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