Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V005000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-01-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V005000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
200
Reported to NHTSA
1990-01-24
Owners notified
1990-02-15

Defect description

MISMACHINING OF LOWER CRANKCASE HAS CAUSED THE OIL FILTER CASE TO BE POSITIONED INCORRECTLY. THIS MISALIGNMENT STRESSES THE OIL AND WATER PUMPS AND COULD CAUSE ONE OR THE OTHER TO FAIL.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP OR WATER PUMP DRIVES COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE AND FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION OR COOLING WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

CORRECT LOWER CRANKSHAFT MISMACHINING TO PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE CRANKSHFT. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
KAWASAKI ZG12001990

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.