Recall Register

2009 Kawasaki KL650E: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2009 Kawasaki KL650E. The newest campaign is 09V062000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Feb 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V062000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the main wiring harness free of charge. The recall began on february 24, 2009. Owners may contact kawasaki at 866-802-9381.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 32,334 units in total.

  1. 09V062000Received . 16,167 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kawasaki is recalling 16,167 my 2008-2009 klr 650 (kl650e8f/l, kl650e9f/l) motorcycles. Wires in the wiring harness might be damaged due to rubbing contact with a portion of the motorcycle frame.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in loss of electrical power to the engine creating a risk of a crash resulting in injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the main wiring harness free of charge. The recall began on february 24, 2009. Owners may contact kawasaki at 866-802-9381.

    Report filed by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 09V059000Received . 16,167 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kawasaki is recalling 16,167 my 2008-2009 klr 650 (kl650e8f/l, kl650e9f/l) motorcycles. The muffler assembly is secured to the frame of the motorcycle by two bolts. It is possible that heat expansion cycles of the muffler, combined with vibration from vehicle operation may cause loosening of the muffler mounting bolts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the bolts loosen completely, it is possible for the muffler to separate from the motorcycle, creating a risk of a crash resulting in injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the paint from the muffler mount tabs and replace the mount bolts, nut, and washer free of charge. The recall began on february 23, 2009. Owners may contact kawasaki at 866-802-9381.

    Report filed by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

6 complaints, 6 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2009 Kawasaki KL650E: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System4
Engine and Engine Cooling2
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
29 Aug 2012

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2009 Kawasaki KL650E, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2009, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20060
  2. 20083
  3. 20092
  4. 20120

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 Kawasaki KL650E: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kawasaki/kl650e/2009/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Kawasaki KL650E?
32,334 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kawasaki KL650E have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Kawasaki KL650E, model years 2006 to 2012. 2 of them name the 2009 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2009 Kawasaki KL650E name most often?
Electrical System: 4 of 6 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Kawasaki KL650E open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.