Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V222000

Structure

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-05-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V222000

Structure

Component: Structure
Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
Vehicles affected: 9,746
Reported to NHTSA: 2008-05-16
Owners notified: 2008-06-02

Defect description

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2006-2007 'NINJA' ZX14 MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CAN COLLAPSE WHEN A CROSSMEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE FRAME.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF THE FRAME COULD RESULT IN THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE COLLAPSING CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT ADJUSTING COLLARS AND INSPECT AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE FRAME IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 6 models.

Model	Years on record
KAWASAKI ZX14A6F	2006
KAWASAKI ZX14A6FL	2006
KAWASAKI ZX14A7F	2007
KAWASAKI ZX14A7FA	2007
KAWASAKI ZX14A7FAL	2007
KAWASAKI ZX14A7FL	2007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.