NHTSA recall 17V465000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 17V465000 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| Reported | 2017-07-11 |
| Owners notified | 2017-07-31 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 1837 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-01-11 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1837 |
| Reported remedied | 1471 (80%) |
| Reported unreachable | 13 |
| Reported removed | 223 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2017 Versys-X 300 motorcycles. A loose tail/brake light socket may allow the bulb to fall out.
What can happen
Without a working tail/brake light, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tail/brake light socket, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2017 KAWASAKI VERSYS 650 | Built 2017-01-16 to 2017-05-08. |
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