2008 Kawasaki KLR650 recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorcycles, the spring retaining pin on the frame may not have been completely welded in place and could fall out, allowing the sidestand to drop into the "parking" position.
💥 The risk
If this occurred while the vehicle was in motion, a crash could occur.
🔧 The fix
Kawasaki will repurchase these motorcycles. The recall began on june 1, 2007. All dealers/owners have been notified.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V244000
- Manufacturer
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Vehicles affected
- 5
- Component
- STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 1, 2007
- Built
- Mar 26, 2007 – Mar 28, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers 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.