The defect
DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THE FRONT WHEEL MAY DEVELOP CRACKS NEAR THE CONNECTION OF SPOKES AND THE HUB. CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE WHEEL FAILURE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR THE DEFECT AND REPLACE THE WHEEL IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki KZ750 | 1983 |
Components: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
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 KZ750 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1983
8 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the wheels; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 83V109000 13 Oct 1983 | CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC |
| 83V097000 26 Sept 1983 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 83V070000 27 Jul 1983 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 83V069000 26 Jul 1983 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 83V059000 2 Jun 1983 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 83V053000 10 May 1983 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 83V040000 11 Apr 1983 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983