Kawasaki Motors Corp.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Kawasaki Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 14, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,506. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A LEAKING VENT PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO DRAIN ONTO THE GROUND.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSERT A SUPPORTING BRACE INTO THE TANK TO DAMPEN ANY EFFECTS OF VIBRATION ON THE VENT PIPE.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Kawasaki Ninja | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Kawasaki ZX1200-A1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 Kawasaki ZX1200-A1L | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V365000.
Full record for the 2000 Kawasaki Ninja → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →