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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 98V265000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 20, 1998

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
104
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 20, 1998
Production Sep 1, 1998 – Sep 24, 1998

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKE HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED, ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.

The risk

EVENTUAL PRESSURE LOSS IN THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPAIR, IF NECESSARY.

Notes

NO OWNER NOTIFICATION IS PLANNED.ALL VEHICLES ARE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORIES.

A 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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
98V265000
Units potentially affected
104
Report received
Oct 20, 1998
Production range
Sep 1, 1998 – Sep 24, 1998
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 3 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.