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Kawasaki - Versys-X 300

Official notice

19 Jan 2018

Last checked

19 Jan 2018

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Kawasaki - Versys-X 300. Because of vibrations, the socket of the brake/rear-light bulb may fall out of the lamp assembly, resulting in failure of the rear light. If the rear lights fail, the vehicle is no longer adequately visible from the rear, especially when visibility is poor. Published 2018-01-19.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/0056/18

Official notice

2018-01-19

The hazard

Because of vibrations, the socket of the brake/rear-light bulb may fall out of the lamp assembly, resulting in failure of the rear light. If the rear lights fail, the vehicle is no longer adequately visible from the rear, especially when visibility is poor.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

TYPE-APPROVAL NUMBER: E4*168/2013*00049*00; TYPE: LE300C

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Affected products

Product 1

Motorcycle

Product 2

Versys-X 300

Risk / hazard

Because of vibrations, the socket of the brake/rear-light bulb may fall out of the lamp assembly, resulting in failure of the rear light. If the rear lights fail, the vehicle is no longer adequately visible from the rear, especially when visibility is poor.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Kawasaki.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/0056/18

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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