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Kawasaki ATV Recall: 2007 Model Year Bayou 250

Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier product liability law firm, is reprinting the CPSC announcement of the Kawasaki ATV recall (below) 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.  Learn valuable product liability lawsuit information provided by Mr. Pritzker and the other lawyers at Pritzker | Ruohonen.

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, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com or fill out our online, attorney-consultation form.


CPSC Recall Announcement: Kawasaki Recalls ATV for Loss of Steering Control Hazard
October 19, 2006 – The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the Kawasaki Motors Corp. in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the recalled Kawasaki ATV model immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Kawasaki 2007 Model Year Bayou 250 All-Terrain Vehicles
Units: 291
Distributor: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
Hazard: The nuts securing the tie-rod ends to the steering shaft may not have been tightened sufficiently during assembly. If the nuts loosen during operation, the operator could lose steering control, posing a risk of crashing.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries reported.
Description: The recall involves 2007 model year Kawasaki KLF250A7F ATVs. These are 4-wheel ATVs sold under the brand name Kawasaki Bayou 250. They are available in red, green, or white, and the words “Kawasaki” and “Bayou” are on the sides, and “250” on the rear fender.
Sold at: Authorized Kawasaki dealers nationwide from September 2006 through October 2006 for about $3,000.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: [If you have been injured by a Kawasaki ATV, you should contact an ATV lawyer immediately.  The following information provided by the CPSC is applicable only if you have not been injuryed.]  Consumers should stop using the ATV immediately and contact their local Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair. The correction will consist of tightening the tie-rod end mounting nuts to the proper torque. Kawasaki dealers will correct this problem at no charge.


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