KAWASAKI

The risk

The product poses a risk of injuries because the frame may crack at the lower rear cross-member. The lower rear engine mount has a threaded collar designed to eliminate clearance between the frame and the engine cases before the engine mounting bolt is installed and tightened. On the affected units, the collar was tightened excessively which created stress across the lower cross-member. This cross-member, which carries significant rear suspension loads, can therefore crack as a result of heavy suspension loading, such as when encountering potholes or rough surfaces. Failure of the frame could result in the rear of the motorcycle collapsing and lead to an accident.

Product: The recall affects 2006 and 2007 year models with serial numbers: 1. ΖΧ1400Α6/7F : JKBZXT40AAA000004 to JKBZXT40AAA026070 ;2. ΖΧ1400B6/7F : JKBZXT40ABA000069 to JKBZXT40ABA026279.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged

Measures taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Other injuries alerts in 2008

122 of the 167 motor vehicle alerts published in 2008 concerned the same risk.

Who notified alerts in 2008

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2008

More Kawasaki alerts

47 EU Safety Gate alerts for Kawasaki since 2006; the most were issued in 2012 (5).

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