Kawasaki Motors Corp.: Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Kawasaki Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 3, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,504. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE BACK TORQUE LIMITER IN THE CLUTCH COULD MALFUNCTION AND ALLOW THE CLUTCH TO SLIP EXCESSIVELY, OR NOT RE-ENGAGE AFTER A SHIFT.
The risk
THIS SUDDEN NON-ENGAGEMENT OF THE CLUTCH COULD CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN PARTS OF THE CLUTCH.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Kawasaki Ninja | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 Kawasaki Ninja | 2 | 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 99V337000.
Full record for the 2000 Kawasaki Ninja → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →