Kawasaki Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 17-204. Announced by CPSC on Aug 10, 2017.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 10, 2017. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 15,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The fuel tap can leak, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ATVs and contact Kawasaki for a free repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: Kawasaki toll-free at 866-802-9381 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.Kawasaki.com and click on “Recalls” for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves 2013-2017 KFX50 and 2012-2017 KFX90 Kawasaki all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The recalled ATVs have four wheels and seating for one person and were sold in a variety of colors. The model name is printed on the right and left front fender. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is located on the front of the steel frame behind the bumper. Model Year Model VIN Range 2013 KFX50 RGSWA04A8DB100101-RGSWA04A3DB800110 2014 KFX50 RGSWA04A6EB100101-RGSWA04A1EB800110 2015 KFX50 RGSWA04A4FB100101-RGSWA04A3FBA00106 2016 KFX50 RGSWA04A2GB100101-RGSWA04A6GBA00120 2017 KFX50 RGSWA04A0HB100101-RGSWA04AXHB800112 KFX50 RGSWA04A4HB180101-RGSWA04A7HB180352 2012 KFX90 RGSWE07AXCB100101-RGSWE07A1CB100827 2013 KFX90 RGSWE07A8DB100101-RGSWE07A3DB800110 2014 KFX90 RGSWE07A6EB100101-RGSWE07A7EB800130 2015 KFX90 RGSWE07A4FB100101-RGSWE07A0FB500110 2016 KFX90 RGSWE07A2GB100101-RGSWE07A8GB800110 2017 KFX90 RGSWE07A9HBC10101-RGSWE07A2HBC11171 KFX90 RGSWE07A0HBD20101-RGSWE07A6HBD20166
About 15,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 4 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., Foothill Ranch, Calif.
- Kawasaki dealers nationwide from October 2011 through May 2017 for between $2,000 and $2,600.
- Made in Taiwan, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received 18 reports of fuel leakage from the fuel tap. No injuries have been 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.
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