EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Kawasaki “MEGURO S1, W230” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02761/25
Summary
The negative cable on the battery may cause the earthing connection to become unstable. The chassis engine mountings which create the earthing connection to the vehicle are coated with chassis paint and may have an insulating effect. This may cause the engine to cut out whilst it is running, on account of a loss of power to certain electrical components such as the engine-control unit. Engine-failure may result in…
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Product
Motorcycle — Kawasaki
- Brand
- Kawasaki
- Name / model
- MEGURO S1, W230 · BJ230 A, e1*168/2013*00379*00
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle.
- Production dates: 16.07.2024 - 16.05.2025
- Recall information: https://www.ktisc.eu/lookup
What is the risk?
- The negative cable on the battery may cause the earthing connection to become unstable. The chassis engine mountings which create the earthing connection to the vehicle are coated with chassis paint and may have an insulating effect. This may cause the engine to cut out whilst it is running, on account of a loss of power to certain electrical components such as the engine-control unit. Engine-failure may result in an accident caused by loss of control. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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