Kawasaki Engine and Engine Cooling: Gasoline

Kawasaki is recalling about 8,817 vehicles over a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Continued use of the motorcycle may cause the nut andsprocket to fall off resulting in loss of vehicle control and an accident.

Campaign
93V219000
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Reported
15 December 1993
Vehicles
8,817
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 January 1994
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 1990-1993 Kawasaki ZX1100-C

What the defect is

The hex nut which secures the drive chain sprocket to the transmission output shaft may become loose.

What could happen

Continued use of the motorcycle may cause the nut andsprocket to fall off resulting in loss of vehicle control and an accident.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NUT AND WASHER AS A SET WITH A NEW NUT AND REDESIGNED WASHER.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA15 December 1993
  2. Owners notified25 January 1994

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 December 1993.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: engine.vehicle description: motorcycles.note: if your motorcycle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact kawasaki service center at 1-714-770-0400. Also, contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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