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2004 Kzrv Sportsmen Sportster

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 6, 2006
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2004 Kzrv Sportsmen Sportster, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels3100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 6, 2006

2 TIRE FAILURES, NANKANG BRANDED SOLD BY TIRE-CO SIZE ST235 80R16 LOAD RANGE E STAMPED 3520LB @ 80 PSI. LOST 1 @ 60 MPH IN THE RAIN, LOST ENTIRE TREAD AND SUCH, DID $2500 DAMAGE TO RV, LOST OTHER ON APPROX 3 MONTHS LATER, 65 MPH 75 DEG AND ABOUT $2400 IN REPAIRS. TOTAL GVWR IS 18K, 6 TIRES = 21120LB AND INFLATION WAS CHECKED DAILY COLD, SET TO 80 PSI. 3 RD TIRE WAS GOING SO REPLACED ALL WITH A LT TYPE GOODYEAR, TIRE-CO DID PAY PARTIAL ON REPAIRS BUT TOOK THE "DEFECTIVE" TIRE BACK PRIOR TO PAYMENT. HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS ON THE NET OF THE SAME ISSUE , THE TIRE ARE STAMPED NANKANG, FREESTAR AND A 3RD NAME THAT I CAN NOT RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID
10170100
Incident
Apr 22, 2006
Mileage
18,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 9, 2006

WHILE ON VACATION I HAD 2 TIRE SEPARATION PROBLEMS WITH ONE RESULTING IN A BLOWOUT WITH DAMAGE. THESE TIRES ARE NANKANG 235/80R16 WERE ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND ABOUT 4 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. THESE CAME NEW ON MY 2004 KZ 40 FT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AND HAD VIRTUALLY NO TREAD WEAR. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE TIRES. *JB

NHTSA ID
10165098
Incident
Jul 14, 2006
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 20, 2006

TIRE FAILURE CAUSED SHOCKS TO BREAK OFF AND TEAR. THIS MUTILATED AND BEAT THE SIDES OF RV (NANKANG TIRE). *NM

NHTSA ID
10160279
Incident
Apr 1, 2006

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kzrv Sportsmen Sportster by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2022020—
2021020—
2020010—
2019010—
2018030—
2017010—
2014200—
2008010—
2007010—
2004Viewing300—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.