The defect
MISMACHINING OF LOWER CRANKCASE HAS CAUSED THE OIL FILTER CASE TO BE POSITIONED INCORRECTLY. THIS MISALIGNMENT STRESSES THE OIL AND WATER PUMPS AND COULD CAUSE ONE OR THE OTHER TO FAIL.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP OR WATER PUMP DRIVES COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE AND FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION OR COOLING WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
CORRECT LOWER CRANKSHAFT MISMACHINING TO PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki ZG1200 | 1990 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 ZG1200 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1990
5 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the engine and engine cooling; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 90V166000 20 Sept 1990 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 90V081000 15 May 1990 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 90V104000 23 Apr 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V037000 21 Feb 1990 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990