15F Recall Due to ruptured fuel tank

[Hydrotoys]

would love to see pics of the difference prior to recall and afterwards for future problems/issues that may arise from members in the future...

+1

[rotortiller]

http://www.scotiabladerunners.ca/JS09-02.pdf

Better run the HIN again. Mine has the soft rubber tube clamped around the tank and it appears to be affected. I thought after reading the posts in here I was safe, but potentially I am not. The recall may or may not require maintenance depending on the fuel tank manufacturing lot numbers installed on a machine. As I don't have access to the affected numbers by Kawasaki publication, I cannot give exacting details. Rumor is that affected lots are from 02000-08000. Think the JS 09 02 at the top right of the document was a date? My ski is a 2008 model.

RT

[thomslik]

Re: 2008 STX-15F Fuel Tank Recall
After receiving recall letters, I called Kawasaki and was given the following info about the recall.

The affected BMS manufactured tanks are lot numbers with the first three digits 010 through 033 and 121 though 130, all with the last two, of the five digits, 08.

The Acrotech manufactured tanks are all OK.

This makes one of my skis OK and the other needs a tank replacement.

Tom

[rotortiller]

So this one is ok huh? It'd be nice to have something in writing from the manufacturer on this.

[thomslik]

That one appears to be OK per the infor I was given on the phone. I'm taking mine to the dealer soon for the check. Then I'll know if he has the same information.

[rotortiller]

The affected BMS manufactured tanks are lot numbers with the first three digits 010 through 033 and 121 though 130, all with the last two, of the five digits, 08.

confirmed correct


RT

[trinityracing]

I may have missed it in the earlier posts but should I be concerned about my 2006 12f and 2004 15f?

I had an issue with the 15f last summer, gas was coming back up the vent hose when a stored with a full tank, replaced the one way valve in the vent line...

[rlovebk]

No problem with 06-04's.

[meangreenman]

No problem with 06-04's.

More correctly, no problem with 2004 - 2007 15F, only 2008 15F with certain manufacturing date codes.

I had an issue with the 15f last summer, gas was coming back up the vent hose when a stored with a full tank, replaced the one way valve in the vent line...

That's also somewhat normal. The one-way check valve holds only 3-4 psi. If your fuel tank internal pressures exceeds that, excess fuel will push up through the valve and leak out. There are few tips to prevent this from happening:
1. Don't fill up too full before storage.
2. Don't leave ski in the hot outdoor weather.
3. Do open up the fuel cap once in a while to release the excess pressure built up in the fuel tank.