NHTSA Complaint #10226758 — 2008 KAWASAKI EX250J8FL

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. HAS DECIDED THAT TWO DEFECTS WHICH RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN 2008 NINJA 250R MODELS (EX250J8F/L) ON ELIGIBLE UNITS WHEN THE FRONT FORK IS COMPRESSED THE BRAKE HOSE MAY MOVE FORWARD AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF THE FRONT FORK. THIS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE HOSE RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. THEIR RECORDS INDICATE I HAVE PURCHASED ONE OF THESE UNITS. ADDITIONALLY AN ENGINE CRANKCASE VENT HOLE IN THE AIR CLEANER CASE COULD BE BLOCKED BY MATERIAL LEFT DURING THE MOLDING PROCESS. THIS COULD ALLOW AIR PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE AND CAUSE THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET TO BE PUSHED OUT OF PLACE AND LEAK OIL. OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE DURING OPERATION COULD DRIP OR SPRAY ONTO THE REAR TIRE CREATING THE RISK OF A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MARCH 12 2008 TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY (THE DEALERSHIP) HAVE NOT HEARD OF SUCH RECALL AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOTHING BUT A "BULB" THIS IS BEFORE THEY EVEN GOT THE BIKE INSIDE THE SHOP. IN THE END NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT THE RECALL AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL ORDER THE NECESSARY PARTS AND THEY WILL CALL ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT'S BEEN ALMOST 2 MONTHS AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. *TR