CPSC, Kawasaki Motor Corporation Announce Recall of ATVs
Home product recall 02-515. Announced by CPSC on Dec 31, 2001.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Dec 31, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The rear wheel hubs, in the case of the KLF220 and KLF300-B, and the front and rear wheel hubs of the KLF300-C, are held to their respective axles by a castellated nut, that is secured to the axle with a specified torque, then locked in place by a cotter pin. On a limited number of the affected models, the axle nut was not tightened to the proper torque before the cotter pin was inserted. The cotter pin or axle nut failure could cause the hub to come off of the axle shaft, creating the potential for an incident, resulting in injury or death to the rider.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should contact their Kawasaki dealer to schedule an appointment. The dealer will apply the correct torque to the axle nut. Kawasaki Motor Corporation has notified consumers directly about this recall.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Kawasaki toll-free, at (866) 802-9381 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The Kawasaki “Bayou 200, 300, 300 (4x4)” is a four-wheel ATV with a manual transmission. The recalled ATVs are model numbers KLF220A-15, KLF300-B15, and KLF300-C14. They have “Kawasaki” and “Bayou” written on both sides of the bodywork, roughly inboard of the operator’s knee location.
About 360 units, as CPSC gives them.
2002 Kawasaki “Bayou” ATVs.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC), Irvine, Calif.
- Kawasaki dealers sold these ATVs nationwide in November 2001, for between $3,000 and $5,000.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.