NHTSA Complaint #10156936 — 1999 KAWASAKI VN1500G1

I WAS GOING FOR A DAY RIDE ROLLED OUT THE BIKE DID A ONCE OVER AND WARM UP. UPON DEPARTURE I WAS APPROXIMATELY 1//4 MI. AWAY TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO SHUT DOWN IN A QUICK AND SAFE MANNER. INITIAL INSPECTION SHOWED OIL LEVEL AT PROPER LEVEL. FURTHER INSPECTION INDICATED _OIL PUMP FAILURE_. AT PRESENT KAWASAKI HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE OIL PUMP, SEALS RINGS ETC. THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM YET OPT TO WAIT TELL FAILURE OCCURS. AS A CAUTION NOT ALL KAWASAKI AUTHORIZED DEALERS WILL MENTION THIS DESIGN ISSUE. THEY WOULD RATHER TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN. KAWASAKI NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. REPAIR COST EST.$1207.00 LABOR PLUS PARTS. THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY TO PAY OUT DUE TO A MFG. PROBLEM. *NM