NHTSA campaign 03V387000 · Kawasaki campaign MC03-11
Kawasaki Recall 03V-387: KAWASAKI/MUFFLER CLAMP
NHTSA recall 03V387000 (Kawasaki campaign MC03-11) was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on October 16, 2003, with 11,018 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki ZX600 K1, Kawasaki ZX600 K1L, Kawasaki ZX636 B1 and more for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on October 22, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V387000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V387000 (also written 03V-387 or 03V387)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC03-11
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 11,018 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V387000. 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 ZX600 K1
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 1, 2002 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX600 K1L
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 1, 2002 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX636 B1
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 1, 2002 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX636 B1L
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 1, 2002 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX636 B2
- 2004 · Vehicles built November 1, 2002 – July 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V387000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WELDS SECURING THE MUFFLER TO ITS CLAMP COULD FAIL FROM VIBRATION, ALLOWING THE MUFFLER TO SEPARATE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MUFFLER AND INSTALL A RUBBER DAMPER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Notes
KAWASAKI RECALL NO. MC03-11.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V387000
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.