# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE06044
> **FUEL TANK LEAKS** · Opened 2006-10-19 · Closed 2007-01-17
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE06044
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2006-10-19
- **Close date:** 2007-01-17
- **Manufacturer:** Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- **Affected makes:** KAWASAKI
- **Affected components:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- **Affected model years:** 2004, 2005, 2006
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 3
## Summary

ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED SOLELY ON A NUMBER OF KAWASAKI FIELD REPORTS CONCERNING AN ALLEGED FUEL TANK LEAK ON MY 2004-06 EX250 ?NINJA? MOTORCYCLES.THESE REPORTS WERE SUBMITTED UNDER NHTSA?S ?EARLY WARNING REPORTING(EWR) REQUIREMENTS AND CONSISTENTLY MENTIONED THE TANK LEAKING FUEL WHEN IT WAS PUNCTURED BY A FAIRING RETAINING SCREW DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.SUBSEQUENTLY, KAWASAKI DECIDED TO RECALL THE MOTORCYCLES AND CORRECT THE CONDITION.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE06044)
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