NHTSA recall campaign
97V233000
ManufacturerKAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.Reported1997-12-16Affected544 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION GEAR CAN CAUSE WEAKENING AND EVENTUAL BREAKAGE OF AN ADJACENT GEAR.
Risk
GEAR BREAKAGE CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE MOTORCYCLES AND REPAIR AFFECTED UNITS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →