The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·21739·Announced 2021-04-22

Kawasaki Recalls 2021 Teryx Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

Kawasaki is recalling about 100 2021 Teryx off-highway utility vehicles because loose fuel pump bolts can cause fuel leaks and fire. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard due to fuel leakage, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. is recalling approximately 100 2021 Teryx S LE, Teryx4, Teryx4 LE, Teryx4 S LE, and Teryx4 S LE CAMO off-highway utility vehicles. These four-wheel vehicles were sold in camo, camo gray, green, blue, and red, and feature side-by-side seating for two to four people. The recall was initiated because the fuel pump retainer plate bolts can come loose over time, causing fuel leakage that poses a fire hazard.

The affected vehicles were sold at Kawasaki dealers nationwide in March 2021 for between about $16,000 and $17,900. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the steel frame between the right-front lower A-arm mounts. Specific model codes and VIN ranges are listed in the official recall documentation.

No incidents or injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact a Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair to replace the fuel pump retainer plate bolts. Kawasaki is also contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can call Kawasaki toll-free at 866-802-9381 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.kawasaki.com and click on "Recalls".

The recalled product

Product
TERYX® off-highway vehicles (ROVs)
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A., of Lincoln, Neb.
Category
Consumer Product — Off-Highway Utility Vehicles
Hazard
Affected units
100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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