The defect
THE REAR SWING-ARM WELDS CAN BREAK, ALLOWING ONE OR BOTH OF THE SWING-ARM BEAMS TO SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN CASTING.
The risk
IF THE SWING-ARM SEPARATES, THE RIDER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWING-ARM ON THESE MOTORCYCLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki ZX 600 | 1993, 1994 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
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 ZX 600 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX 600 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1994
16 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the suspension; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 94V233002 22 Nov 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V230000 21 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V221000 9 Nov 1994 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 94V208000 27 Oct 1994 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 94V202000 18 Oct 1994 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 94V204000 18 Oct 1994 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 94V182000 20 Sept 1994 | FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER |
| 94V125000 7 Jul 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994