Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V089000

Wheels: hubcap/cover

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-06-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V089000

Wheels: hubcap/cover

Component
Wheels: hubcap/cover
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,497
Reported to NHTSA
1988-06-01
Owners notified
1988-05-18

Defect description

REAR WHEEL HUB DAMPER MAY SLIP OUT OF POSITION AND BECOME DAMAGED DURING HARD ACCELERATION, ALLOWING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE HUB COUPLING AND THE REAR WHEEL HUB.

Safety risk

DAMPER COULD DETERIORATE COMPLETELY AND REAR WHEEL HUBOR TRANSMISSION GEARS MAY BREAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DAMPER, IF DAMAGED; REMOVE OIL ON REAR HUB AND SPROCKET CARRIER; AND INSTALL SPACERS IN SPROCKET CARRIER TO KEEP REAR HUB DAMPER FROM DEFORMING.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR WHEEL HUB DAMPER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
KAWASAKI ZX10001989 1988

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.