CPSC Posts Recall of Kawasaki KFX(R)90

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2007-- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/.

  
  Company Name     Product Name    Quantity    Hazard

  Kawasaki         Kawasaki 2007   About       On some of these units,
  Motors Corp.,    model           9,000       the handlebar holder,
  U.S.A., of       KFX(R)50 and                tie-rod adjustment, and
  Irvine, Calif.   KFX(R)90 All-               tie-rod end nuts may not
                   Terrain                     have been tightened to
                   Vehicles                    the proper torque.
                                               Operation of the vehicle
                                               can cause the nuts to
                                               loosen, resulting in a
                                               loss of steering
                                               control. This poses a
                                               crash hazard, which can
                                               result in injury or
                                               death.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/.