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Kawasaki ATV Recall 2007

Below is the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announcement regarding Kawasaki ATV recall involving  about 9000 ATVs.  Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier product liability law firm, is reprinting the CPSC announcement of as a public service.  Lawyer Fred Pritzker has over 30 years of experience and a record of success with product liability lawsuits, including a $3,750,000 settlement for a client who was injured on a recalled recreational vehicle. 

If you have been seriously injured on a Kawasaki ATV, a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruononen is available for a free consultation.  To contact an ATV lawyer, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online-consultation form for review by a lawyer.


CPSC Recall Announcement: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Recalls 2007 KFX50 and KFX90 All-Terrain Vehicles
January 10, 2007 - The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the recalled Kawasaki ATVs immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Kawasaki 2007 model year KFX®50 and KFX®90 ATVs
Units: About 9,000
Distributor: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. of Irvine, Calif.
Hazard Prompting This Kawasaki ATV Recall: On some of these units, the handlebar holder, tie-rod adjustment, and tie-rod end nuts may not have been tightened to the proper torque. Operation of the vehicle can cause the nuts to loosen, resulting in a loss of steering control. The poses a crash hazard, which can result in injury or death.
Incidents/Injuries: Kawasaki has received 10 reports of nuts loosening on the handlebar holder, tie-rod adjustment or tie-rod end nut. One of these incidents resulted in a consumer losing steering control during ATV operation and receiving a minor injury.
Description: The Kawasaki ATV recall involves Kawasaki 2007 model year KSF50B7F (KFX50) and KSF90A7F (KFX90) All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are 50cc and 90cc models designed for use by operators 6 years of age and older (KFX50) and 12 years and older (KFX90). They are available in Lime Green or White, and have "Kawasaki" and "KFX50" or "KFX90" on the sides of the bodywork below the handlebars.
Sold by: Kawasaki dealers nationwide from August 2006 through December 2006 for between $1,700 and $2,150.
Remedy: Consumers with recalled ATVs were sent direct notice from Kawasaki. Consumers should stop using these ATVs immediately and contact a local Kawasaki dealer to schedule an appointment for repair service. [If you or a family member has been injured by a recalled Kawasaki ATV, you should not have the ATV repaired until you consult with an ATV lawyer.  Valuable evidence could be lost if you or someone else repairs the ATV.]


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