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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic in Canada.
On certain motorcycles during cold starts, a delay in the response of the oil pressure relief valve can occur allowing the oil pressure to momentarily rise high enough to deform the bottom plate of the oil filter. This could cause oil to leak from the oil filter and create the potential for a crash, resulting in injury or death. Correction: Dealer will replace the oil filter with a countermeasure oil filter.
A failure of this component (engine) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain motorcycles, the accelerator pump diaphragm may be damaged by excessive assembly clamping pressure, thus allowing fuel to leak from the pump actuating rod area. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. Correction: Dealers will replace the accelerator pump diaphragm. Note: This recall supercedes recall 03-242.
A failure of this component (fuel system) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain motorcycles, contaminated fuel used during final engine inspection process may have caused deterioration of the carburetor assembly pump diaphragm, which may lead to fuel leakage from the accelerator pump chamber. Gasoline in the presence of spark or flame creates the risk of a fire and possible injury or death. Correction: Dealer will replace the carburetor accelerator pump diaphragm. Note: This recall is superceded by recall 04-018.
A failure of this component (fuel system) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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