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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
- Problem
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 EJ800C and 2020-2022 EJ800D motorcycles. The harness securing the vehicle's horn may break due to engine vibration, causing the horn to become inoperable.
- Risk
- An inoperable horn may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the horn, the horn mount bracket, and the horn harness, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 4, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to become available in May 2022. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC22-03.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov. Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.As stated in Part 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs.Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.
What this recall means for you
Certain Kawasaki W800 motorcycles may have a horn harness that can break because of engine vibration. If the harness breaks, the horn can stop working.
An inoperable horn may increase the risk of a crash, since you may not be able to alert other drivers and riders to your presence. Owners of affected motorcycles should take this seriously.
Authorized Kawasaki dealers will replace the horn, the horn mount bracket, and the horn harness free of charge. Remedy parts were expected to become available in May 2022. You can contact Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. customer service at 1-866-802-9381 (recall number MC22-03), and you should check your VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Kawasaki W800 | 2019202020212022 |
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