NHTSA campaign 06V130000
Kawasaki Recall 06V-130: STEERING DAMPER BOLT
NHTSA recall 06V130000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on April 24, 2006, with 6,746 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki ZX1000D6F and Kawasaki ZX1000D6F/L for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on April 28, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V130000 (also written 06V-130 or 06V130)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,746 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V130000. 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 ZX1000D6F
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 28, 2005 – March 6, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX1000D6F/L
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 28, 2005 – March 6, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V130000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE STEERING DAMPER BODY TO THE FRAME BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
IF THE BOLT LOOSENS AND BACKS OUT COMPLETELY, THE STEERING DAMPER COULD INHIBIT FREE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING DAMPER BOLT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AND INSPECT THE DAMPER MOVEMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V130000
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.