CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles

Fire & burns

The flange, which holds the fuel pump in the fuel tank, can fail to stay connected to the tank itself. This can create a fuel leak, which poses a fire hazard to consumers.

Units: About 6,000
Reports: 60
Injuries: —
Deaths: 0
Price: $7,400
Remedy: See notice

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

The recalled ATVs are the 2008 model year Kawasaki KFX450R. These ATVs are available in white, green, or black, and have "Kawasaki" and "KFX450R" on the front bodywork below the handlebars.

The file

Sold at: Kawasaki motorcycle and ATV dealers nationwide between March 2007 and June 2007 for about $7400.
Product type: All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Made in: United States
Recalled by: Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. of Irvine, Calif.

Incident log

Kawasaki has received 60 reports of fuel leaks, though no injuries have been reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the ATV and contact their authorized Kawasaki dealer to arrange for installation of a free replacement fuel tank.

Call Kawasaki at (866) 802-9381 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.kawasaki.com

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

Notice first dated JUN 28 2007; last revised JAN 07 2015.