KAWASAKI: ZX1000: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 88V089000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ZX1000 |
| Model Year: | 1989 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | WHEELS:CENTER SECTION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| Manufacturered: | 19770101 - 19880101 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1497 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19880518 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19880601 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19880609 |
Defect Summary:
REAR WHEEL HUB DAMPER MAY SLIP OUT OF POSITION AND BECOME DAMAGED DURING HARD ACCELERATION, ALLOWING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE HUB COUPLING AND THE REAR WHEEL HUB.
Consequence Summary:
DAMPER COULD DETERIORATE COMPLETELY AND REAR WHEEL HUBOR TRANSMISSION GEARS MAY BREAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:
REPLACE DAMPER, IF DAMAGED; REMOVE OIL ON REAR HUB AND SPROCKET CARRIER; AND INSTALL SPACERS IN SPROCKET CARRIER TO KEEP REAR HUB DAMPER FROM DEFORMING.
Notes:
SYSTEM: REAR WHEEL HUB DAMPER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.