The defect
REAR WHEEL HUB DAMPER MAY SLIP OUT OF POSITION AND BECOME DAMAGED DURING HARD ACCELERATION, ALLOWING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE HUB COUPLING AND THE REAR WHEEL HUB.
The risk
DAMPER COULD DETERIORATE COMPLETELY AND REAR WHEEL HUBOR TRANSMISSION GEARS MAY BREAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE DAMPER, IF DAMAGED; REMOVE OIL ON REAR HUB AND SPROCKET CARRIER; AND INSTALL SPACERS IN SPROCKET CARRIER TO KEEP REAR HUB DAMPER FROM DEFORMING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki ZX1000 | 1988, 1989 |
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 ZX1000 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX1000 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1988
8 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the wheels; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 88V159000 4 Oct 1988 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 88V153000 27 Sept 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V115000 19 Jul 1988 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 88V108000 5 Jul 1988 | COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| 88V074000 4 May 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V035000 23 Mar 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V017000 9 Feb 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988