Kawasaki

October 20, 1998

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKE HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED, ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.

December 16, 1997

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION GEAR CAN CAUSE WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL BREAKAGE OF AN ADJACENT GEAR.

January 15, 1997

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

PRESSURE ON THE BATTERY GROUND LEAD (THE CRIMPED AND SOLDERED TERMINATION OF THE BATTERY CABLE) FROM THE BASE OF THE OPERATOR'S SEAT CAN CAUSE THE BATTERY TERMINAL TO SHORT OUT INSIDE THE BATTERY.

May 16, 1995

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

THE TOOLS MAY COME OUT OF THE TOOL KIT BAG WHILE RIDING, FALL INTO THE DRIVE TRAIN AREA AND POSSIBLY LODGE IN ONE OF THE MOVING PARTS.

May 15, 1995

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

THE DRIVE CHAINS HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE THE CHAIN SIDE PLATES TO CRACK AND ULTIMATELY FAIL.

November 22, 1994

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

THE REAR SWING-ARM WELDS CAN BREAK, ALLOWING ONE OR BOTH OF THE SWING-ARM BEAMS TO SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN CASTING.

December 15, 1993

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

THE HEX NUT WHICH SECURES THE DRIVE CHAIN SPROCKET TO THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT MAY BECOME LOOSE.

January 9, 1992

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

THE REAR BRAKE HOSE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE CALIPER CAN CONTACT THE REAR DISC BRAKE, POSSIBLY ABRADING THE HOSE.

April 11, 1991

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

A MISALIGNMENT OF AN OIL SUPPLY HOLE IN A BUSHING PREVENTS OIL DELIVERY TO A PORTION OF THE CLUTCH ACTIVATING MECHANISM.

January 24, 1990

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

MISMACHINING OF LOWER CRANKCASE HAS CAUSED THE OIL FILTER CASE TO BE POSITIONED INCORRECTLY. THIS MISALIGNMENT STRESSES THE OIL AND WATER PUMPS AND COULD CAUSE ONE OR THE OTHER TO FAIL.

October 20, 1989

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

BOLTS THAT SECURE HANDLEBARS TO THEIR HOLDERS CAN LOOSEN OR FRACTURE.

June 1, 1988

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

REAR WHEEL HUB DAMPER MAY SLIP OUT OF POSITION AND BECOME DAMAGED DURING HARD ACCELERATION, ALLOWING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE HUB COUPLING AND THE REAR WHEEL HUB.

January 12, 1988

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

RUBBER HOSES CONNECTING FUEL TANK TO EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FUEL SEPARATOR ARE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.

December 8, 1987

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

LEFT HAND FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE CONTACTS SPEEDOMETER CABLE HOUSING.

October 9, 1985

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL MAY PREVENT THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON FROM RETURNING TO ITS PROPER POSITION CAUSING REAR BRAKE DRAG. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BRAKES CAN OVERHEAT, REQUIRING GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE, AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

December 3, 1984

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

DISPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL HOSE DURING ASSEMBLY. AT OR NEAR FULL THROTTLE, A ROLLER ON THE FAST IDLE ARM OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CAN CATCH BEHIND ONE OF THE FUEL LINES, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STICK WIDE OPEN.

July 3, 1984

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK BECAUSE A LOCKNUT ON REAR HUB COUPLING ASSEMBLY MAY NOT BE SECURELY FASTENED.

September 6, 1983

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THE FRONT WHEEL MAY DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE CONNECTION OF SPOKES AND THE HUB. CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE WHEEL FAILURE.

October 13, 1982

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND THE WIRES COULD BE SEVERELY PINCHED BY THE SEAT.

November 18, 1981

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

THE BALANCE WEIGHTS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE MAY CAUSE THE FRONT TIRE TO LEAK AIR SLOWLY. IF THE AIR PRESSURE GETS LOW ENOUGH, THE TIRE MAY SHIFT ON THE RIM AND DEFLATE RAPIDLY.