Safety regulator, Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Announce Recall of Kawasaki Prairie™ 700 ATVs
Recall 05552 · Mar 14, 2005 · Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., USA
1,140
units affected
1,140
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05552
- Date
- Mar 14, 2005
- Company
- Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., USA
- Units affected
- 1,140
- Product
- Kawasaki Prairie™ 700 4x4 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
- Product type
- All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The recalled Kawasaki ATVs include the Prairie™ KVF700-D1 4x4 model, which were manufactured between June 2004 and February 2005. The ATVs come in green and red and have the words "Kawasaki" and "Prairie" printed on each side of the vehicle's fuel tank.
What can happen
The age recommendation warning label is missing. Children under 16 years old riding these adult-size ATVs can suffer serious injury or death.
The fix
Consumers have been contacted directly and will receive a free sticker to adhere to their ATV immediately.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Kawasaki has not received any reports of incidents. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Authorized Kawasaki dealers sold these ATVs from late 2004 through February 2005 for about $7,100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled kawasaki prairie™ 700 4x4 all-terrain vehicles (atvs)?
Consumers have been contacted directly and will receive a free sticker to adhere to their ATV immediately.
What is the hazard?
The age recommendation warning label is missing. Children under 16 years old riding these adult-size ATVs can suffer serious injury or death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.