NHTSA campaign 08V222000 · Kawasaki campaign MC 08-12
Kawasaki Recall 08V-222: FRAME FRACTURE
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 08V222000 (Kawasaki campaign MC 08-12) was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. on May 16, 2008, with 9,746 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki ZX14A6F, Kawasaki ZX14A6FL, Kawasaki ZX14A7F and more for model years 2006–2007. Owners were notified on June 2, 2008, 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 08V222000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V222000 (also written 08V-222 or 08V222)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Kawasaki campaign number
- MC 08-12
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9,746 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE08-021 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V222000. 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 ZX14A6F
- 2006 · Vehicles built February 28, 2006 – March 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX14A6FL
- 2006 · Vehicles built February 28, 2006 – March 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX14A7F
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 28, 2006 – March 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX14A7FA
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 28, 2006 – March 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX14A7FAL
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 28, 2006 – March 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX14A7FL
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 28, 2006 – March 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V222000.
Defect description
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2006-2007 'NINJA' ZX14 MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CAN COLLAPSE WHEN A CROSSMEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE FRAME.
Safety consequence
FAILURE OF THE FRAME COULD RESULT IN THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE COLLAPSING CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT ADJUSTING COLLARS AND INSPECT AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE FRAME IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2008. 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 08V222000
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.