The defect
THE BALANCE WEIGHTS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE MAY CAUSE THE FRONT TIRE TO LEAK AIR SLOWLY. IF THE AIR PRESSURE GETS LOW ENOUGH, THE TIRE MAY SHIFT ON THE RIM AND DEFLATE RAPIDLY.
The remedy
EXISTING WEIGHTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW WEIGHTS THAT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE SEALING PROPERTIES OF THE TIRE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki KZ1000 | 1981, 1982 |
| Kawasaki KZ1100 | 1981 |
| Kawasaki KZ750 | 1982 |
Components: WHEELS
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 KZ750 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1981
9 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the wheels; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 81V139000 16 Nov 1981 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 81V126000 20 Oct 1981 | VESPA OF AMER. CORP. |
| 81V121000 6 Oct 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V118000 5 Oct 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V079000 1 Jul 1981 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 81V036000 23 Mar 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V035000 20 Mar 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V009000 13 Jan 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981