KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-07-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V107000
Tires: tube
Component
Tires: tube
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
3,654
Reported to NHTSA
1977-07-06
Owners notified
1977-07-05
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE TUBES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY VULCANIZED, CAUSING EITHER THE VALVE STEMS TO SEPARATE FROM THE VALVE STEM BASES, THE VALVE STEM BASES TO SEPARATE FROM THE TUBE, OR THE SEAMS OF THE TUBES TO SEPARATE. TUBE FAILURE COULD OCCUR, CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR TUBES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH CARLISLE TUBES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS; TIRE TUBE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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.