| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V107000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KAWASAKI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
KZ1000 |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TIRES:TUBE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3654 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19770705 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19770705 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Report Received Date: |
19770706 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE TUBES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY VULCANIZED, CAUSING EITHER THE VALVE STEMS TO SEPARATE FROM THE VALVE STEM BASES, THE VALVE STEM BASES TO SEPARATE FROM THE TUBE, OR THE SEAMS OF THE TUBES TO SEPARATE. TUBE FAILURE COULD OCCUR, CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR TUBES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. |