Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Structure
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 16, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,746. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2006-2007 'NINJA' ZX14 MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CAN COLLAPSE WHEN A CROSSMEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE FRAME.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE FRAME COULD RESULT IN THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE COLLAPSING CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT ADJUSTING COLLARS AND INSPECT AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE FRAME IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Kawasaki ZX14A7F | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kawasaki ZX14A7FA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kawasaki ZX14A7FAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Kawasaki ZX14A7FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kawasaki ZX14A6F | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Kawasaki ZX14A6FL | 0 | 1 | 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 08V222000.
Full record for the 2007 Kawasaki ZX14A7F → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →