Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V057000

Power train: clutch assembly

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-04-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V057000

Power train: clutch assembly

Component: Power train: clutch assembly
Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 1,879
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-04-11
Owners notified: 1991-04-25

Defect description

A MISALIGNMENT OF AN OIL SUPPLY HOLE IN A BUSHING PREVENTS OIL DELIVERY TO A PORTION OF THE CLUTCH ACTIVATING MECHANISM.

Safety risk

INCONSISTENT CLUTCH OPERATIONS CAUSED BY LACK OF OILDELIVERY TO CLUTCH ACTIVATING MECHANISM COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DEFECTIVE NEEDLE BEARING RACES AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POLICE MOTORCYCLES.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
KAWASAKI KZ1000	1991 1990 1989

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.