The defect
THE BOLT WHICH SECURES THE DRIVE CHAIN SPROCKET TO THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT MAY LOOSEN DURING NORMAL OPERATION. IF THIS BOLT COMES LOOSE, THE SPROCKET MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SHAFT, RESULTING IN LOCK-UP OF REAR WHEEL.
The remedy
DEALER WILL ENSURE THAT THE PROPER TORQUE (58 FT. LB.) IS APPLIED TO THE BOLT AND A SYSTEM OF INTERLOCKING WASHERS WILL BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT THE BOLT FROM LOOSENING. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki KZ1000 | 1981, 1982 |
| Kawasaki KZ1100 | 1981, 1982 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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 KZ1000 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Kawasaki KZ1000 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Kawasaki KZ1100 | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Kawasaki KZ1100 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1981
8 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the power train; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 81V144000 1 Dec 1981 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 81V135000 27 Oct 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 81V089000 14 Jul 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V063000 22 May 1981 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 81V042000 1 Apr 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V008000 12 Jan 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V007000 9 Jan 1981 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981