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CPSC, Kawasaki Motor Corporation Announce Recall of ATVs

Recalled December 31, 2001 · CPSC recall 02515 · Kawasaki Motor

Hazard

The rear wheel hubs, in the case of the KLF220 and KLF300-B, and the front and rear wheel hubs of the KLF300-C, are held to their respective axles by a castellated nut, that is secured to the axle with a specified torque, then locked in place by a cotter pin. On a limited number of the affected models, the axle nut was not tightened to the proper torque before the cotter pin was inserted. The cotter pin or axle nut failure could cause the hub to come off of the axle shaft, creating the potential for an incident, resulting in injury or death to the rider.

Remedy

Consumers should contact their Kawasaki dealer to schedule an appointment. The dealer will apply the correct torque to the axle nut. Kawasaki Motor Corporation has notified consumers directly about this recall.

Units

About 360

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

The Kawasaki "Bayou 200, 300, 300 (4x4)" is a four-wheel ATV with a manual transmission. The recalled ATVs are model numbers KLF220A-15, KLF300-B15, and KLF300-C14. They have "Kawasaki" and "Bayou" written on both sides of the bodywork, roughly inboard of the operator's knee location.

What to do

Contact

For more information, contact Kawasaki toll-free, at (866) 802-9381 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

Product

2002 Kawasaki "Bayou" ATVs

Manufacturer(s)

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC), of Irvine, Calif.

Retailers

Kawasaki dealers sold these ATVs nationwide in November 2001, for between $3,000 and $5,000.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →