Product Recall Number: 20-726

Product Recall Number: 20-726

Product Safety Warning Number:

Date: 2020-03-19

Product Safety Warning Date:

Name Of Product: Kawasaki MULE PRO off-highway utility vehicles

Description: This recall involves recall involves 2015 through 2020 MULE PRO-FX, MULE PRO-FXR, MULE PRO-FXT and 2016 – 2020 MULE PRO-DX and MULE PRO-DXT utility vehicles. The four wheel, off-highway utility vehicles were sold in black, green, white, red, bronze, silver, camo, and blue. They have side by side seating for three to six people and automotive style controls. MULE PRO is printed on the right and left front fender. The model name is printed on the right and left fender. The vehicles are available as either gas or diesel models. The diesel models have DIESEL printed on the right and left rear of the cargo bed. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the steel frame between the right front lower A-arm mounts. MODEL YEAR Model Name Model CodeVIN RANGE2015MULE PRO-FXTKAF820AFF/LJKBAFSA1XFB500031 through JKBAFSA18FB500335MULE PRO-FXT EPS KAF820BFF/LJKBAFSB13FB500001 through JKBAFSB11FB504158MULE PRO-FXT EPS LE KAF820CFF/LJKBAFSC15FB500001 throughJKBAFSC17FB504387 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMO KAF820DFF/LJKBAFSD17FB500001 throughJKBAFSD17FB502198 2016 MULE PRO-FXT KAF820AGF/LJKBAFSA1XGB500001 through JKBAFSA19GB500250 MULE PRO-FXT EPS KAF820BGF/LJKBAFSB10GB504816 through JKBAFSB13GB507371 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LE KAF820CGF/LJKBAFSC18GB504951 through JKBAFSC16GB507010 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMO KAF820DGF/LJKBAFSD19GB502611 through JKBAFSD16GB503585 MULE PRO-FX KAF820EGF/LJKBAFSE17GB500001 through JKBAFSE16GB500541 MULE PRO-FX EPSKAF820FGF/L JKBAFSF19GB500001 through JKBAFSF14GB502450 MULE PRO-FX EPS LEKAF820GGF/L JKBAFSG10GB500001 throughJKBAFSG13GB501918 MULE PRO-FX EPS CAMOKAF820HGF/L JKBAFSH12GB500001 throughJKBAFSH17GB500950 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITIONKAF820JGF/L JKBAFSJ1XGB500001 throughJKBAFSJ1XGB501830 MULE PRO-DXTKAF1000AGF JKAAFCA17GB500001 throughJKAAFCA18GB500122 MULE PRO-DXT EPSKAF1000BGF JKAAFCB10GB500002 through JKAAFCB10GB500873 MULE PRO-DXT EPS LEKAF1000CGF JKAAFCC10GB500001 throughJKAAFCC11GB500492 MULE PRO-DXKAF1000DGF JKAAFCD12GB500001 through JKAAFCD19GB500125 MULE PRO-DX EPSKAF1000EGF JKAAFCE14GB500001 throughJKAAFCE14GB500709 MULE PRO-DX EPS LEKAF1000FGF JKAAFCF18GB500002 through JKAAFCF1XGB500342 2017MULE PRO-FXT KAF820AHF/LJKBAFSA18HB500001 through JKBAFSA12HB500821 MULE PRO-FXT EPSKAF820BHF/L JKBAFSB1XHB500001 throughJKBAFSB10HB510083 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LEKAF820CHF/L JKBAFSC11HB500001 through JKBAFSC10HB509367 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMOKAF820DHF/L JKBAFSD13HB500001 throughJKBAFSD19HB504909 MULE PRO-FXKAF820EHF/L JKBAFSE15HB500001 throughJKBAFSE12HB501140 MULE PRO-FX EPSKAF820FHF/L JKBAFSF17HB500001 through JKBAFSF18HB504056 MULE PRO-FX EPS LE KAF820GHF/LJKBAFSG15HB502201 through JKBAFSG1XHB502890 MULE PRO-FX EPS CAMOKAF820HHF/L JKBAFSH16HB501301 throughJKBAFSH11HB501450 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITIONKAF820JHF/L JKBAFSJ18HB500001 throughJKBAFSJ16HB504483 MULE PRO-FX RANCH EDITIONKAF820LHF/L JKBAFSL11HB500001 throughJKBAFSL11HB500550 MULE PRO-DXTKAF1000AHF JKAAFCA13HB500501 throughJKAAFCA15HB500659 MULE PRO-DXT EPSKAF1000BHF JKAAFCB17HB500001 throughJKAAFCB13HB502277 MULE PRO-DXT EPS LEKAF1000CHF JKAAFCC19HB500001 throughJKAAFCC18HB501219 MULE PRO-DXKAF1000DHF JKAAFCD15HB500401 through JKAAFCD14HB500485 MULE PRO-DX EPSKAF1000EHFJKAAFCE12HB500001 through JKAAFCE1XHB501283 MULE PRO-DX EPS LEKAF1000FHF JKAAFCF14HB500001 through JKAAFCF11HB500859 2018 MULE PRO-FXTKAF820AJF/L JKBAFSA15JB501001 through JKBAFSA13JB501370 MULE PRO-FXT EPSKAF820BJF/L JKBAFSB15JB510201 throughJKBAFSB12JB513038 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LEKAF820CJF/L JKBAFSC10JB509651 through JKBAFSC10JB512209 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMOKAF820DJF/L JKBAFSD16JB505151 through JKBAFSD19JB506231 MULE PRO-FXKAF820EJF/L JKBAFSE17JB501401 throughJKBAFSE16JB501695 MULE PRO-FX EPSKAF820FJF/L JKBAFSF19JB504301 throughJKBAFSF16JB505745 MULE PRO-FX EPS LEKAF820GJF/L JKBAFSG19JB503101 throughJKBAFSG11JB503870 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITIONKAF820JJF/L JKBAFSJ18JB504801 throughJKBAFSJ18JB508072 MULE PRO-FXRKAF820KJF/L JKBAFSK14JB500002 throughJKBAFSK13JB503649 MULE PRO-DXTKAF1000AJFJKAAFCA10JB500901 throughJKAAFCA15JB501185 MULE PRO-DXT EPSKAF1000BJFJKAAFCB17JB502501 throughJKAAFCB11JB503644 MULE PRO-DX EPSKAF1000EJF JKAAFCE19JB501507 through JKAAFCE15JB502444 2019 MULE PRO-FXTKAF820AKF/L JKBAFSA11KB501501 throughJKBAFSA11KB501935 MULE PRO-FXT EPSKAF820BKF/L JKBAFSB17KB513201 through JKBAFSB17KB516146 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LEKAF820CKF/L JKBAFSC11KB512401 throughJKBAFSC1XKB514907 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMOKAF820DKF/L JKBAFSD16KB506401 throughJKBAFSD11KB507519 MULE PRO-FXKAF820EKF/L JKBAFSE1XKB501801 throughJKBAFSE15KB502161 MULE PRO-FX EPSKAF820FKF/L JKBAFSF13KB505901 throughJKBAFSF13KB507521 MULE PRO-FX EPS LEKAF820GKF/L JKBAFSG18KB504001 through JKBAFSG1XKB504758 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITIONKAF820JKF/L JKBAFSJ12KB508201 throughJKBAFSJ13KB512077 MULE PRO-FXRKAF820KKF/L JKBAFSK13KB503801 through JKBAFSK1XKB505089 MULE PRO-DXTKAF1000AKF JKAAFCA11KB501301 through JKAAFCA14KB501695 MULE PRO-DXT EPS KAF1000BKFJKAAFCB10KB503801 through JKAAFCB12KB505162 MULE PRO-DX EPSKAF1000EKF JKAAFCE14KB502601 through JKAAFCE1XKB503039 2020MULE PRO-FXTKAF820ALF/L JKBAFSA1XLB502101 throughJKBAFSA19LB502378 MULE PRO-FXT EPSKAF820BLF/L JKBAFSB1XLB516501 through JKBAFSB19LB518305 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LEKAF820CLF/L JKBAFSC1XLB515301 through JKBAFSC1XLB516657 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMOKAF820DLF/L JKBAFSD1XLB507701 through JKBAFSD1XLB508184 MULE PRO-FXKAF820ELF/L JKBAFSE18LB502401 through JKBAFSE19LB502598 MULE PRO-FX EPSKAF820FLF/L JKBAFSF18LB507919 throughJKBAFSF1XLB509199 MULE PRO-FX EPS LEKAF820GLF/L JKBAFSG18LB505201 through JKBAFSG12LB505744 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITIONKAF820JLF/L JKBAFSJ1XLB512501 through JKBAFSJ17LB514237 MULE PRO-FXRKAF820KLF/L JKBAFSK13LB507901 throughJKBAFSK18LB508784 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITIONKAF820MLF/L JKBAFSM12LB500001 throughJKBAFSM16LB501023 MULE PRO-DXTKAF1000ALF JKAAFCA13LB502001 throughJKAAFCA18LB502091 MULE PRO-DXT EPSKAF1000BLF JKAAFCB17LB505501 throughJKAAFCB18LB505992 MULE PRO-DX EPSKAF1000ELFJKAAFCE13LB503501 throughJKAAFCE18LB503686

Hazard Description: The steering shaft can develop excessive wear and affect steering control resulting in a crash hazard, posing a risk of injury or death.

Consumer Action: None Listed

Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

Remedy Type: Repair

Units: About 80,000

Incidents:  The firm has received 453 reports of incidents of steering problems. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility vehicles and contact a Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair. Kawasaki is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Sold At:  Kawasaki dealers nationwide from July 2014 through January 2020 for between $12,000 and $17,000.

Importers: None Listed

Manufacturers:  Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A, of Lincoln, Neb.

Distributors: Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Foothill Ranch, Calif.

Manufactured In: United States

Custom Label: None Listed

Custom Field: None Listed