The defect
THE DRIVE CHAINS HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE THE CHAIN SIDE PLATES TO CRACK AND ULTIMATELY FAIL.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE CHAINS ON THE MOTORCYCLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki Ninja | 1995 |
| Kawasaki VN800-A1 | 1995 |
| Kawasaki VN800-A1L | 1995 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan | 1995 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-C8 | 1995 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-C8L | 1995 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-E3 | 1995 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-E3L | 1995 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-F1 | 1995 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-F1L | 1995 |
| Kawasaki ZX750-L3 | 1995 |
| Kawasaki ZX750-L3L | 1995 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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 Ninja | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Kawasaki VN800-A1 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki VN800-A1L | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Vulcan | 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-C8 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-C8L | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-E3 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-E3L | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-F1 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Kawasaki ZX600-F1L | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Kawasaki ZX750-L3 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Kawasaki ZX750-L3L | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1995
9 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the power train; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 95V221000 16 Nov 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V174000 14 Sept 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V159000 17 Aug 1995 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 95V148000 7 Aug 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V139000 26 Jul 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V099000 16 May 1995 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 95V068000 29 Mar 1995 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 95V026000 16 Feb 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995