Recall: Kawasaki USA Recalls Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

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 Code VIN RANGE 2015 MULE PRO-FXT KAF820AFF/L JKBAFSA1XFB500031 through JKBAFSA18FB500335 MULE PRO-FXT EPS KAF820BFF/L JKBAFSB13FB500001 through JKBAFSB11FB504158 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LE KAF820CFF/L JKBAFSC15FB500001 through JKBAFSC17FB504387 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMO KAF820DFF/L JKBAFSD17FB500001 through JKBAFSD17FB502198 2016 MULE PRO-FXT KAF820AGF/L JKBAFSA1XGB500001 through JKBAFSA19GB500250 MULE PRO-FXT EPS KAF820BGF/L JKBAFSB10GB504816 through JKBAFSB13GB507371 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LE KAF820CGF/L JKBAFSC18GB504951 through JKBAFSC16GB507010 2016 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMO KAF820DGF/L JKBAFSD19GB502611 through JKBAFSD16GB503585 MULE PRO-FX KAF820EGF/L JKBAFSE17GB500001 through JKBAFSE16GB500541 MULE PRO-FX EPS KAF820FGF/L JKBAFSF19GB500001 through JKBAFSF14GB502450 MULE PRO-FX EPS LE KAF820GGF/L JKBAFSG10GB500001 through JKBAFSG13GB501918 MULE PRO-FX EPS CAMO KAF820HGF/L JKBAFSH12GB500001 through JKBAFSH17GB500950 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITION KAF820JGF/L JKBAFSJ1XGB500001 through JKBAFSJ1XGB501830 MULE PRO-DXT KAF1000AGF JKAAFCA17GB500001 through JKAAFCA18GB500122 MULE PRO-DXT EPS KAF1000BGF JKAAFCB10GB500002 through JKAAFCB10GB500873 MULE PRO-DXT EPS LE KAF1000CGF JKAAFCC10GB500001 through JKAAFCC11GB500492 MULE PRO-DX KAF1000DGF JKAAFCD12GB500001 through JKAAFCD19GB500125 MULE PRO-DX EPS KAF1000EGF JKAAFCE14GB500001 through JKAAFCE14GB500709 MULE PRO-DX EPS LE KAF1000FGF JKAAFCF18GB500002 through JKAAFCF1XGB500342 2017 MULE PRO-FXT KAF820AHF/L JKBAFSA18HB500001 through JKBAFSA12HB500821 MULE PRO-FXT EPS KAF820BHF/L JKBAFSB1XHB500001 through JKBAFSB10HB510083 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LE KAF820CHF/L JKBAFSC11HB500001 through JKBAFSC10HB509367 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMO KAF820DHF/L JKBAFSD13HB500001 through JKBAFSD19HB504909 MULE PRO-FX KAF820EHF/L JKBAFSE15HB500001 through JKBAFSE12HB501140 MULE PRO-FX EPS KAF820FHF/L JKBAFSF17HB500001 through JKBAFSF18HB504056 MULE PRO-FX EPS LE KAF820GHF/L JKBAFSG15HB502201 through JKBAFSG1XHB502890 MULE PRO-FX EPS CAMO KAF820HHF/L JKBAFSH16HB501301 through JKBAFSH11HB501450 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITION KAF820JHF/L JKBAFSJ18HB500001 through JKBAFSJ16HB504483 MULE PRO-FX RANCH EDITION KAF820LHF/L JKBAFSL11HB500001 through JKBAFSL11HB500550 MULE PRO-DXT KAF1000AHF JKAAFCA13HB500501 through JKAAFCA15HB500659 MULE PRO-DXT EPS KAF1000BHF JKAAFCB17HB500001 through JKAAFCB13HB502277 MULE PRO-DXT EPS LE KAF1000CHF JKAAFCC19HB500001 through JKAAFCC18HB501219 MULE PRO-DX KAF1000DHF JKAAFCD15HB500401 through JKAAFCD14HB500485 MULE PRO-DX EPS KAF1000EHF JKAAFCE12HB500001 through JKAAFCE1XHB501283 MULE PRO-DX EPS LE KAF1000FHF JKAAFCF14HB500001 through JKAAFCF11HB500859 2018 MULE PRO-FXT KAF820AJF/L JKBAFSA15JB501001 through JKBAFSA13JB501370 MULE PRO-FXT EPS KAF820BJF/L JKBAFSB15JB510201 through JKBAFSB12JB513038 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LE KAF820CJF/L JKBAFSC10JB509651 through JKBAFSC10JB512209 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMO KAF820DJF/L JKBAFSD16JB505151 through JKBAFSD19JB506231 MULE PRO-FX KAF820EJF/L JKBAFSE17JB501401 through JKBAFSE16JB501695 MULE PRO-FX EPS KAF820FJF/L JKBAFSF19JB504301 through JKBAFSF16JB505745 MULE PRO-FX EPS LE KAF820GJF/L JKBAFSG19JB503101 through JKBAFSG11JB503870 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITION KAF820JJF/L JKBAFSJ18JB504801 through JKBAFSJ18JB508072 MULE PRO-FXR KAF820KJF/L JKBAFSK14JB500002 through JKBAFSK13JB503649 MULE PRO-DXT KAF1000AJF JKAAFCA10JB500901 through JKAAFCA15JB501185 MULE PRO-DXT EPS KAF1000BJF JKAAFCB17JB502501 through JKAAFCB11JB503644 MULE PRO-DX EPS KAF1000EJF JKAAFCE19JB501507 through JKAAFCE15JB502444 2019 MULE PRO-FXT KAF820AKF/L JKBAFSA11KB501501 through JKBAFSA11KB501935 MULE PRO-FXT EPS KAF820BKF/L JKBAFSB17KB513201 through JKBAFSB17KB516146 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LE KAF820CKF/L JKBAFSC11KB512401 through JKBAFSC1XKB514907 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMO KAF820DKF/L JKBAFSD16KB506401 through JKBAFSD11KB507519 MULE PRO-FX KAF820EKF/L JKBAFSE1XKB501801 through JKBAFSE15KB502161 MULE PRO-FX EPS KAF820FKF/L JKBAFSF13KB505901 through JKBAFSF13KB507521 MULE PRO-FX EPS LE KAF820GKF/L JKBAFSG18KB504001 through JKBAFSG1XKB504758 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITION KAF820JKF/L JKBAFSJ12KB508201 through JKBAFSJ13KB512077 MULE PRO-FXR KAF820KKF/L JKBAFSK13KB503801 through JKBAFSK1XKB505089 MULE PRO-DXT KAF1000AKF JKAAFCA11KB501301 through JKAAFCA14KB501695 MULE PRO-DXT EPS KAF1000BKF JKAAFCB10KB503801 through JKAAFCB12KB505162 MULE PRO-DX EPS KAF1000EKF JKAAFCE14KB502601 through JKAAFCE1XKB503039 2020 MULE PRO-FXT KAF820ALF/L JKBAFSA1XLB502101 through JKBAFSA19LB502378 MULE PRO-FXT EPS KAF820BLF/L JKBAFSB1XLB516501 through JKBAFSB19LB518305 MULE PRO-FXT EPS LE KAF820CLF/L JKBAFSC1XLB515301 through JKBAFSC1XLB516657 MULE PRO-FXT EPS CAMO KAF820DLF/L JKBAFSD1XLB507701 through JKBAFSD1XLB508184 MULE PRO-FX KAF820ELF/L JKBAFSE18LB502401 through JKBAFSE19LB502598 MULE PRO-FX EPS KAF820FLF/L JKBAFSF18LB507919 through JKBAFSF1XLB509199 MULE PRO-FX EPS LE KAF820GLF/L JKBAFSG18LB505201 through JKBAFSG12LB505744 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITION KAF820JLF/L JKBAFSJ1XLB512501 through JKBAFSJ17LB514237 MULE PRO-FXR KAF820KLF/L JKBAFSK13LB507901 through JKBAFSK18LB508784 MULE PRO-FXT RANCH EDITION KAF820MLF/L JKBAFSM12LB500001 through JKBAFSM16LB501023 MULE PRO-DXT KAF1000ALF JKAAFCA13LB502001 through JKAAFCA18LB502091 MULE PRO-DXT EPS KAF1000BLF JKAAFCB17LB505501 through JKAAFCB18LB505992 MULE PRO-DX EPS KAF1000ELF JKAAFCE13LB503501 through JKAAFCE18LB503686

Name of product: Kawasaki MULE PRO off-highway utility vehicles

Units: About 80,000

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

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

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.

Recall date: March 19, 2020

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

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

Manufactured in: United States

Consumer contact: Kawasaki toll-free at 866-802-9381 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.Kawasaki.com and click on “Recalls” for more information.

Recall number: 20-726