The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE BACK TORQUE LIMITER IN THE CLUTCH COULD MALFUNCTION AND ALLOW THE CLUTCH TO SLIP EXCESSIVELY, OR NOT RE-ENGAGE AFTER A SHIFT.
The risk
THIS SUDDEN NON-ENGAGEMENT OF THE CLUTCH COULD CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN PARTS OF THE CLUTCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kawasaki Ninja | 1999, 2000 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
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 | 1999 | 2 | 1 |
| Kawasaki Ninja | 2000 | 8 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 1999
21 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the power train; KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 99V320000 15 Nov 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V316000 9 Nov 1999 | APRILIA USA INC. |
| 99V303000 1 Nov 1999 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 99V276000 12 Oct 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V272000 7 Oct 1999 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 99V249000 17 Sept 1999 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V239000 27 Aug 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V227000 19 Aug 1999 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999