1988 Kawasaki Zx1000 Recalls

All 1988 Kawasaki Zx1000 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

June 9th, 1988
Recalled Component
WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
Recall Date
June 9th, 1988
Units Effected
1,497
NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V089000
Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1977
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: May 18th, 1988

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.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: REAR WHEEL HUB DAMPER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

Recall Comments

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