NHTSA campaign 01V294000
Kawasaki Recall 01V-294: KAWASAKI/WIRING HARNESS ROUTING
NHTSA recall 01V294000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. on September 17, 2001, with 3,100 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki ZR1200-A1, Kawasaki ZR1200-A1/L and Kawasaki ZRX1200-A for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on October 1, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V294000 (also written 01V-294 or 01V294)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,100 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V294000. 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 ZR1200-A1
- 2001 · Vehicles built January 10, 2001 – March 28, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZR1200-A1/L
- 2001 · Vehicles built January 10, 2001 – March 28, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZRX1200-A
- 2001 · Vehicles built January 10, 2001 – March 28, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V294000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A SECTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED ABOVE THE HEADLIGHT IS ROUTED INCORRECTLY.
Safety consequence
AS A RESULT, TURNING THE HANDLEBAR CAN CAUSE ABRASION OF THE WIRE HARNESS SHEATH AND WIRING INSULATION LEADING TO MALFUNCTION OF THE TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT LIGHTS, OR INDICATOR LIGHTS. MALFUNCTION OF ANY OF THESE ITEMS COULD CREATE THE RISK OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE WIRING HARNESS AND EXAMINE THE HARNESS AND CLAMP FOR ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE. DAMAGED CLAMPS OR WIRES WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS APPROPRIATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2001. 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.
Notes
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 01V294000
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.