The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A LEAKING VENT PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO DRAIN ONTO THE GROUND.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSERT A SUPPORTING BRACE INTO THE TANK TO DAMPEN ANY EFFECTS OF VIBRATION ON THE VENT PIPE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki Ninja | 2000 |
| Kawasaki ZX1200-A1 | 2000 |
| Kawasaki ZX1200-A1L | 2000 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 Ninja | 2000 | 8 | 3 |
| Kawasaki ZX1200-A1 | 2000 | 12 | 3 |
| Kawasaki ZX1200-A1L | 2000 | 1 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2000
49 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 00V424000 29 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V314002 18 Dec 2000 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 00V419001 15 Dec 2000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V404000 6 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V393000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V384000 21 Nov 2000 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V320002 27 Oct 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V320001 27 Oct 2000 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000