Service bulletin TSB-MC-08-17
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10028145 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2009-03-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-MC-08-17 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2008-11-21 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) |
NHTSA's summary
KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLE: CRANKCASE OIL PASSAGE INSPECTION. ON ELIGIBLE UNITS, CRANKCASE OIL PASSAGE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MACHINED CORRECTLY. THIS CAN CAUSE OIL STARVATION RESULTING IN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. *PE
The document
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Components
Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Crankcase ventilation (PCV)
| KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 | 2009 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.