K&N Powersports Oil Filter, model year 9999. Filed by K&N Engineering, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 7 August 2017. 134,674 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says K&N Engineering, Inc. (K&N) is recalling certain Powersports Oil Filters, part number KN-204, manufactured between March 1, 2016 and September 30, 2016. These oil filters may leak from the oil filter canister at the removal nut area onto the rear tire or rear brake of the motorcycle.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17E044 cover?
- K&N Powersports Oil Filter.
- What is wrong with them?
- K&N Engineering, Inc. (K&N) is recalling certain Powersports Oil Filters, part number KN-204, manufactured between March 1, 2016 and September 30, 2016. These oil filters may leak from the oil filter canister at the removal nut area onto the rear tire or rear brake of the motorcycle.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An oil leak onto the rear tire or rear brake can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. K&N will notify the distributors that purchased the affected filters, and will replace the oil filters with an improved filter, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2017. Owners may contact K&N customer service at 1-800-643-6320 or by e-mail at recallkn204@knfilters.com.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An oil leak onto the rear tire or rear brake can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17E044 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | K&N ENGINEERING, INC. |
| System at fault | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine |
| Reported to NHTSA | 7 August 2017 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | K&N POWERSPORTS OIL FILTER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
An oil leak onto the rear tire or rear brake can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
K&N will notify the distributors that purchased the affected filters, and will replace the oil filters with an improved filter, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2017. Owners may contact K&N customer service at 1-800-643-6320 or by e-mail at recallkn204@knfilters.com.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 588 notices in the record whose component field names engine and engine cooling. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 47 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17E044, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e044/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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