NHTSA campaign 00V365000
Kawasaki Recall 00V-365: KAWASAKI/FUEL VENT LEAKAGE
NHTSA recall 00V365000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. on November 14, 2000, with 4,506 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Ninja, Kawasaki ZX1200-A1 and Kawasaki ZX1200-A1L for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on December 28, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V365000 (also written 00V-365 or 00V365)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,506 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V365000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kawasaki
Kawasaki Ninja
- 2000 · Vehicles built December 10, 1999 – June 29, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX1200-A1
- 2000 · Vehicles built December 10, 1999 – June 29, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX1200-A1L
- 2000 · Vehicles built December 10, 1999 – June 29, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V365000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A LEAKING VENT PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO DRAIN ONTO THE GROUND.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSERT A SUPPORTING BRACE INTO THE TANK TO DAMPEN ANY EFFECTS OF VIBRATION ON THE VENT PIPE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V365000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.