# NHTSA recall 07V244000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V244000
- Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Reported: 2007\-06\-07
- Owners notified: 2007\-06\-01
- Component: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
- Units potentially affected: 5

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SPRING RETAINING PIN ON THE FRAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY WELDED IN PLACE AND COULD FALL OUT, ALLOWING THE SIDESTAND TO DROP INTO THE "PARKING" POSITION.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

KAWASAKI WILL REPURCHASE THESE MOTORCYCLES.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007.  ALL DEALERS/OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 KAWASAKI KLR650](/makes/kawasaki/klr650/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-26 to 2007\-03\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [MC24\-01](/bulletins/10249813.md), 2024-02-07, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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