| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V140000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KAWASAKI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
KZ1000 |
| Model Year: |
1982 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
11978 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19811201 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19811201 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Report Received Date: |
19811118 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19811201 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
EXISTING WEIGHTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW WEIGHTS THAT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE SEALING PROPERTIES OF THE TIRE. |