The defect
REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK BECAUSE A LOCKNUT ON REAR HUB COUPLING ASSEMBLY MAY NOT BE SECURELY FASTENED.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE REAR HUB COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND SECURE THE LOCK NUTS BY TIGHTENING THEM. ALSO, A REMINDER LABEL WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE SWING ARM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki ZX900 | 1984 |
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 ZX900 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1984
8 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the wheels; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 84V156000 5 Dec 1984 | DOLPHIN RV PRODUCTS INC. |
| 84V136000 26 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V125000 11 Oct 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V092000 16 Aug 1984 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 84V037000 26 Mar 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V023000 6 Mar 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V014000 7 Jan 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984