Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 16, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11,018. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WELDS SECURING THE MUFFLER TO ITS CLAMP COULD FAIL FROM VIBRATION, ALLOWING THE MUFFLER TO SEPARATE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE.
The risk
THIS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MUFFLER AND INSTALL A RUBBER DAMPER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Kawasaki ZX636 B2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki ZX600 K1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki ZX600 K1l | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki ZX636 B1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Kawasaki ZX636 B1l | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 03V387000.
Full record for the 2004 Kawasaki ZX636 B2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →