Kawasaki: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Kawasaki. NHTSA received the reports from 1988 to 2009. The campaigns have 1,238 units in total. The newest campaign is 09E015000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Apr 2009.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,238 units in total.

09E015000Received 13 Apr 2009. 560 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kawasaki is recalling certain aftermarket accessory saddle bags sold for use exclusively for my 2008 and 2009 kawasaki kle650 (versys) motorcycles. Installation of the accessory saddlebags covers up the rear side reflex reflectors which fails to conform to the lighting requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Obscured reflectors could result in a crash resulting in injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Kawasaki will notify owners and provide a free remedy. The safety recall began on april 24, 2009. Owners may contact kawasaki consumer services department toll-free at 1-866-802-9381.
Products named: Kawasaki KLE650 2009; Kawasaki KLE650 2008; Kawasaki Saddle Bag.
Report filed by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Apr 2009.
00E072000Received 21 Nov 2000. 600 units.
Unknown or Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: "ribbed chrome drive footpegs" sold as accessory parts for various kawasaki 1987-2001 vulcan motorcycles. These footpegs replace the stock footpegs and are a "bolt-on" accessory item that may have been installed by dealers, or may have been purchased for installation by consumers. The pegs consist of a casting with a chromed cover and a rubber insert. A casting flaw can cause the shaft to break off.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the shaft breaks, there will be no support for the driver's foot.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the footpeg.
Products named: Kawasaki Aftermarket Footpeg.
Report filed by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jan 2001.
88E013000Received 1 Jun 1988. 78 units.
Unknown or Other
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the backrest mounting arms due to improper heat treatment.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Backrest may break from weight of passenger duringacceleration, possibly injuring passenger.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Customers will be requested to return backrest and receive a refund for the full purchase price.
Products named: Kawasaki.
Report filed by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Jun 1988.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Kawasaki equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1988, with 1 campaign.

Kawasaki: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Unknown or Other		2
Equipment		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Aftermarket Footpeg1
KLE6501
Saddle Bag1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Kawasaki: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/kawasaki/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Kawasaki products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Aftermarket Footpeg
How many units does a Kawasaki equipment campaign have?: The median Kawasaki campaign has 560 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Kawasaki campaigns name most often?: Unknown or Other, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.