- Vehicles
- 6,958
- Built between
- Jun 2002 – Feb 2003
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 2 February 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2002 and February 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2003-2004 Kawasaki Nomad FLBuilt June 2002 to February 2003
- 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-E6Built June 2002 to February 2003
- 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-L4Built June 2002 to February 2003
- 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-L4LBuilt June 2002 to February 2003
- 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-L5Built June 2002 to February 2003
- 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-L5LBuilt June 2002 to February 2003
- 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P2Built June 2002 to February 2003
- 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-P2LBuilt June 2002 to February 2003
- 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-R3Built June 2002 to February 2003
- 2003 Kawasaki VN1500-R3LBuilt June 2002 to February 2003
- 2003 Kawasaki VN1600-A1Built June 2002 to February 2003
- 2003 Kawasaki VN1600-A1LBuilt June 2002 to February 2003
- 2003-2004 Kawasaki VulcanBuilt June 2002 to February 2003
What the defect is
On certain 2003 vulcan 1500 classic, 1500 drifter, 2003-2004 1500 mean streak, 2003 1600 classic, and 2003-2004 nomad fl model motorcycles, high oil pressure upon a cold start-up can deform the oil filter cartridge.
What could happen
This could cause oil to leak from the oil filter, which could result in a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL FILTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2002 to February 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 January 2004
- Owners notified2 February 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 January 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact kawasaki at 1-949-770-0400.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- MC04-04
- Recalling manufacturer
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Kawasaki recall no. MC04-04.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.