KAWASAKI ZX1001 1984: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V001000

Make Model Year
KAWASAKI ZX1001 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1984-01-15 1984-12-03 1984-02-13

Production Dates: 1983-09-01 - 1983-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2639

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Remedy

THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WILL BE REPOSITIONED IN ITS MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE FUEL LINE WILL BE CORRECTLY ROUTED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES; ZX750E1 AND ZX1100A2 MODELS.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: DO NOT OPERATE MOTORCYCLE AT OR NEAR FULL THROTTLE AND RETURN TO DEALERFOR CORRECTION.