Recall Question

slickt0mmy · July 16th, 2013, 06:07 PM

The previous owner of my 04 Ninjette punched a hole through the fuel tank with one of the fairing bolts, as it seems everyone does with these bikes. I just found out that Kawasaki issued a recall for this and my bike's VIN qualifies for the recall.

My question is: If the previous owner already tried to fix the problem using JB Weld, does that void the recall somehow? Can I still take it into a dealer and have them fix it or will they tell me to go pound sand?

djjontran · July 17th, 2013, 11:18 AM

Worth a shot to see if they will fix it. Worse they can say is no.

slickt0mmy · July 18th, 2013, 02:37 PM

Called them today and it looks like I'll be getting a new tank soon.

This info should really be a sticky somewhere on here (maybe it already is?). I had no idea the recall even existed until I ran across someone mentioning it on another forum.

With as common of a problem as this is on our bikes, I bet more than a few members here have bought new tanks or paid to have theirs fixed unnecessarily.

slickt0mmy · July 25th, 2013, 08:04 PM

Well crap...

Took my bike over to the dealer today and they said they can't do anything about the tank because the bike was dropped by the previous owner (the leak is on the left, the drop was on the right, mind you). But they basically said that if there's any damage at all besides the leaky tank, Kawasaki will refuse to honor the recall. So that sucks. I guess it's time to start looking around for a welder that can fix a leaky tank!

lgk · July 25th, 2013, 08:14 PM

They should fix it no matter what.
Its a dangerous condition that was preexisting.

Press them to do it. Or try another dealer.

choneofakind · July 26th, 2013, 04:09 AM

That's bogus. I'm with Jason. Keep on them.

n4mwd · July 26th, 2013, 04:33 AM

Recalls supercede any existing or subsequent damage. Call Kawasaki and get after the dealer or go to a new dealer. Call the TV news people and see if they will do a story on it. Last resort, call a lawyer.

slickt0mmy · July 26th, 2013, 11:45 PM

Hmmm well now you guys are giving me something to think about. I'll give Kawasaki a call on Monday and see what they have to say. Thanks for pointing that out!

baxtc1 · July 26th, 2013, 11:52 PM

Was the tank leaking when the bike was purchased new? If not I wouldn't fancy your chances of a replacement.

7oxSin · July 27th, 2013, 12:19 AM

wheres the info on the recall slick? cuz mines an 03 and i have the same problem, wouldnt mind getting a new one >=D

n4mwd · July 27th, 2013, 04:11 AM

I registered my bike at kawasaki.com and they sent me a recall notice by mail in a few weeks.

n4mwd · July 27th, 2013, 04:27 AM

FROM: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchVehicles
=============================================

Report Receipt Date: JAN 03, 2007
NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V003000
Component(s): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN NINJA MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED OR WEAKENED BY A FAIRING MOUNTING SCREW OR MANUFACTURING OPERATION.

CONSEQUENCE: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

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.

======================
And the link to the specifics:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...7V003-8435.pdf

slickt0mmy · July 27th, 2013, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7oxSin

wheres the info on the recall slick? cuz mines an 03 and i have the same problem, wouldnt mind getting a new one >=D

I believe that the recall is only for certain 2004-2007 models, but you could always look up your VIN to see if it's listed for you. Check it out here:

http://www.kawasaki.com/DefaultFrame...OSEVEHICLE.ASP

Quote:

Was the tank leaking when the bike was purchased new? If not I wouldn't fancy your chances of a replacement.

I'm not sure, actually. I'm the second owner of the bike and when I bought it, the girl didn't tell me how the hole got there. She just said that there was a hole in the gas tank and it was leaking so she tried patching it with JB Weld. That didn't work so she got a longer screw to put in there to act as a plug.

7oxSin · July 27th, 2013, 10:28 AM

looked up my vin, said the recall expired in 04, i have the hole in my tank, guess the previous owner put in the longer screw.

had the same problem on my first ninja, i just kept the longer screw in and it plugged the leak lol.

davedude44 · May 21st, 2014, 07:36 PM

I wanted to check in with you and see if you got a replacement tank. I am in the same situation now where I used jb weld to put a stud in place to try to seal the tank before i found information on the recall. I figure if that messes with the recall I can drill it out before bringing the bike in. Obviously I want to avoid doing this though if I don't have too.

I called the dealer and they said I had to bring the whole bike in to get inspected to determine if it needs a new tank. Wish they could just order me a new one so I didnt have to put the thing back together and transport it over there. The bike has been down in the past and there are some scratches on the exhaust. Is also a Salvage rebuilt title. I hope this doesn't effect the recall. It checked out on kawasakis vin check. Any feedback from you guys or anyone else that has gone through the process is appreciated!

Dave

davedude44 · May 27th, 2014, 10:21 AM

Anyone have a comment on this? Lookong to take the the bike in this upcoming weekend

davedude44 · April 2nd, 2015, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davedude44

Anyone have a comment on this? Lookong to take the the bike in this upcoming weekend

Been a while but wanted to post an update for the sake of anyone else looking for information. I brought the bike into a shop that was a registered kawasaki dealer/service dept. (Has to be one of these cant be a shop that just happens to have some kawasaki's as they need to process the recall through corporate) Anyways they took it in and checked the vin and believe had to send pictures to kawasaki, i heard mention of this but was never confirmed. Once things checked out with kawi they had a tank ordered for me which took a good amount of time to track one down since these bikes haven't been made in 8 years now. Tank finally came in along with new hardware, they installed it and I was able to pick it up afterwards free of charge

Took just over a month overall but like i said i think the majority of the time was waiting for kawi to find a tank and getting it to the shop doing the work. Pleased with the experience overall and a lesson to everyone be careful with those fairing to tank bolts!

Singh2jz · April 2nd, 2015, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davedude44

Been a while but wanted to post an update for the sake of anyone else looking for information.

Thanks for coming back and updating us! I'm glad it worked out for you.

July 16th, 2013, 06:07 PM	#1
slickt0mmy ninjette.org member Name: Adam Location: Ohio Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 178	Recall Question The previous owner of my 04 Ninjette punched a hole through the fuel tank with one of the fairing bolts, as it seems everyone does with these bikes. I just found out that Kawasaki issued a recall for this and my bike's VIN qualifies for the recall. My question is: If the previous owner already tried to fix the problem using JB Weld, does that void the recall somehow? Can I still take it into a dealer and have them fix it or will they tell me to go pound sand?

July 25th, 2013, 08:14 PM	#5
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	They should fix it no matter what. Its a dangerous condition that was preexisting. Press them to do it. Or try another dealer. __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

July 26th, 2013, 04:33 AM	#7
n4mwd ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: D Location: Palm Beach, FL Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R, 2007 EFI Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Recalls supercede any existing or subsequent damage. Call Kawasaki and get after the dealer or go to a new dealer. Call the TV news people and see if they will do a story on it. Last resort, call a lawyer. __________________________________________________ My Ninja Blog Proud member of ABATE.My NYC Road Rage documentary - CENSORED!

July 27th, 2013, 12:19 AM	#10
7oxSin MSF Coach! Name: Lupe Location: Antioch, Tennessee Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 886	wheres the info on the recall slick? cuz mines an 03 and i have the same problem, wouldnt mind getting a new one >=D __________________________________________________ Hey Unregistered wanna ride the dragon? Ninjette group ride! May 16th-20th Join the Ride!!http://www.ninjette.org/forums/group.php?groupid=35

July 27th, 2013, 04:11 AM	#11
n4mwd ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: D Location: Palm Beach, FL Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R, 2007 EFI Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	I registered my bike at kawasaki.com and they sent me a recall notice by mail in a few weeks. __________________________________________________ My Ninja Blog Proud member of ABATE.My NYC Road Rage documentary - CENSORED!

July 17th, 2013, 11:18 AM	#2
djjontran ninjette.org member Name: Jonathan Location: San Diego Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2001 ex 250 Posts: 49	Worth a shot to see if they will fix it. Worse they can say is no.

July 18th, 2013, 02:37 PM	#3
slickt0mmy ninjette.org member Name: Adam Location: Ohio Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 178	Called them today and it looks like I'll be getting a new tank soon. This info should really be a sticky somewhere on here (maybe it already is?). I had no idea the recall even existed until I ran across someone mentioning it on another forum. With as common of a problem as this is on our bikes, I bet more than a few members here have bought new tanks or paid to have theirs fixed unnecessarily.

July 25th, 2013, 08:04 PM	#4
slickt0mmy ninjette.org member Name: Adam Location: Ohio Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 178	Well crap... Took my bike over to the dealer today and they said they can't do anything about the tank because the bike was dropped by the previous owner (the leak is on the left, the drop was on the right, mind you). But they basically said that if there's any damage at all besides the leaky tank, Kawasaki will refuse to honor the recall. So that sucks. I guess it's time to start looking around for a welder that can fix a leaky tank!

July 26th, 2013, 04:09 AM	#6
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	That's bogus. I'm with Jason. Keep on them.

July 26th, 2013, 11:45 PM	#8
slickt0mmy ninjette.org member Name: Adam Location: Ohio Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 178	Hmmm well now you guys are giving me something to think about. I'll give Kawasaki a call on Monday and see what they have to say. Thanks for pointing that out!

July 26th, 2013, 11:52 PM	#9
baxtc1 ninjette.org member Name: Robert Location: South of you blokes. Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): '92 GPX 250 (Gone and replaced with '08 V-Strom), 2005 Suzuki C50. Posts: 186	Was the tank leaking when the bike was purchased new? If not I wouldn't fancy your chances of a replacement.

July 27th, 2013, 04:27 AM	#12
n4mwd ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: D Location: Palm Beach, FL Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R, 2007 EFI Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	FROM: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchVehicles ============================================= Report Receipt Date: JAN 03, 2007 NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V003000 Component(s): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN NINJA MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED OR WEAKENED BY A FAIRING MOUNTING SCREW OR MANUFACTURING OPERATION. CONSEQUENCE: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381. 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. ====================== And the link to the specifics: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...7V003-8435.pdf __________________________________________________ My Ninja Blog Proud member of ABATE.My NYC Road Rage documentary - CENSORED!

July 27th, 2013, 10:28 AM	#14
7oxSin MSF Coach! Name: Lupe Location: Antioch, Tennessee Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 886	looked up my vin, said the recall expired in 04, i have the hole in my tank, guess the previous owner put in the longer screw. had the same problem on my first ninja, i just kept the longer screw in and it plugged the leak lol. __________________________________________________ Hey Unregistered wanna ride the dragon? Ninjette group ride! May 16th-20th Join the Ride!!http://www.ninjette.org/forums/group.php?groupid=35

May 21st, 2014, 07:36 PM	#15
davedude44 ninjette.org newbie Name: David Location: Ohio Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 01 CBR 600 F4i, 06 Ninja 250 Posts: 3	I wanted to check in with you and see if you got a replacement tank. I am in the same situation now where I used jb weld to put a stud in place to try to seal the tank before i found information on the recall. I figure if that messes with the recall I can drill it out before bringing the bike in. Obviously I want to avoid doing this though if I don't have too. I called the dealer and they said I had to bring the whole bike in to get inspected to determine if it needs a new tank. Wish they could just order me a new one so I didnt have to put the thing back together and transport it over there. The bike has been down in the past and there are some scratches on the exhaust. Is also a Salvage rebuilt title. I hope this doesn't effect the recall. It checked out on kawasakis vin check. Any feedback from you guys or anyone else that has gone through the process is appreciated! Dave

May 27th, 2014, 10:21 AM	#16
davedude44 ninjette.org newbie Name: David Location: Ohio Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 01 CBR 600 F4i, 06 Ninja 250 Posts: 3	Anyone have a comment on this? Lookong to take the the bike in this upcoming weekend

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