KAWASAKI ZX14A7FAL 2007: STRUCTURE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V222000

Make Model Year
KAWASAKI ZX14A7FAL 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-06-02 2008-05-16 2008-05-19

Production Dates: 2006-02-28 - 2007-03-21

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

Manufacturer Campaign Number: MC 08-12

Component: STRUCTURE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9746

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2006-2007 'NINJA' ZX14 MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CAN COLLAPSE WHEN A CROSSMEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE FRAME.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE FRAME COULD RESULT IN THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE COLLAPSING CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT ADJUSTING COLLARS AND INSPECT AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE FRAME IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.