Model year record

1985 KAWASAKI ZX600

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V125000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
650
Reported to NHTSA
1985-10-09

Defect description

THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL MAY PREVENT THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON FROM RETURNING TO ITS PROPER POSITION CAUSING REAR BRAKE DRAG. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BRAKES CAN OVERHEAT, REQUIRING GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE, AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

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.