The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WELDS SECURING THE MUFFLER TO ITS CLAMP COULD FAIL FROM VIBRATION, ALLOWING THE MUFFLER TO SEPARATE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE.
The risk
THIS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MUFFLER AND INSTALL A RUBBER DAMPER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki ZX600 K1 | 2003 |
| Kawasaki ZX600 K1L | 2003 |
| Kawasaki ZX636 B1 | 2003 |
| Kawasaki ZX636 B1L | 2003 |
| Kawasaki ZX636 B2 | 2004 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
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 K1 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX600 K1L | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX636 B1 | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX636 B1L | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX636 B2 | 2004 | 2 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2003
19 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the engine and engine cooling; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. filed 43 campaigns in all.
| 03V524000 15 Dec 2003 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 03V511000 10 Dec 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V487000 26 Nov 2003 | MOTO GUZZI NORTH AMERICA |
| 03V455000 17 Nov 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V324000 26 Aug 2003 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 03V306000 22 Aug 2003 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 03V261000 22 Jul 2003 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 03V240000 1 Jul 2003 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003