The issue
DEFECT: THE DRIVE TRAIN HAS A SIDE PLATE WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED. EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE THE CHAIN SIDE PLATE TO CRACK AND ULTIMATELY FAIL. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF DRIVING FORCE TO THE REAR WHEEL, AND THE CHAIN COULD BECOME ENTANGLED IN VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE CAUSING A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. CORRECTION: THE DRIVE CHAIN WILL BE REPLACED.
Description (français)
DÉFAUT: La plaque latérale de la chaîne de transmission n'a pas reçu le traitement thermique requis. À force d'être exposée à des conditions environnementales corrosives, la plaque peut se fissurer et éventuellement se briser. Il pourrait alors y avoir perte de force motrice sur la roue arrière et la chaîne pourrait s'emmêler dans divers composants de la motocyclette, ce qui représente un risque d'accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki VN800 | 1995 |
| Kawasaki ZX600 | 1995 |
| Kawasaki ZX750 | 1995 |
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 ZX600 | 1995 | 2 | 0 |