The issue
THE REAR WHEEL HUB DAMPER MAY SLIP OUT OF POSITION AND BECOME DAMAGED DURING HARD ACCELERATION. IF MOTORCYCLE USE IS CONTINUED, THE DAMPER MAY DETERIORATE COMPLETELY AND THE REAR MAIN HUB OR THE TRANSMISSION GEARS MAY BREAK RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: SPACERS WILL BE INSTALLED TO HOLD THE HUB DAMPER INTO THE CORRECT POSITION IN THE WHEEL HUB. THE DAMPER, WHEEL HUB AND COUPLING WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
Description (français)
L'amortisseur du moyeu arrière peut glisser hors de sa position normale et s'endommager au cours d'accélérations brusques. Si la motocyclette roule longtemps dans cet état, l'amortisseur se détériorera au point de briser le moyeu arrière ou le pignon de renvoi, avec pour conséquence une perte de maîtrise et un accident probable.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki ZX1000 | 1988 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki ZX1000 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |