Kawasaki Motors Corp.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Kawasaki Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,817. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE HEX NUT WHICH SECURES THE DRIVE CHAIN SPROCKET TO THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT MAY BECOME LOOSE.
The risk
CONTINUED USE OF THE MOTORCYCLE MAY CAUSE THE NUT ANDSPROCKET TO FALL OFF RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NUT AND WASHER AS A SET WITH A NEW NUT AND REDESIGNED WASHER.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Kawasaki ZX1100-C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Kawasaki ZX1100-C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Kawasaki ZX1100-C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Kawasaki ZX1100-C | 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 93V219000.
Full record for the 1993 Kawasaki ZX1100-C → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →