NHTSA campaign 95V096000
Kawasaki Recall 95V-096: Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
NHTSA recall 95V096000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. on May 15, 1995, with 12,322 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Ninja, Kawasaki VN800-A1, Kawasaki VN800-A1L and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 5, 1995, 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 95V096000 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
- 95V096000 (also written 95V-096 or 95V096)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12,322 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V096000. 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
Kawasaki VN800-A1
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki VN800-A1L
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki Vulcan
Kawasaki ZX600-C8
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX600-C8L
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX600-E3
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX600-E3L
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX600-F1
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX600-F1L
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX750-L3
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Kawasaki ZX750-L3L
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V096000.
Defect description
THE DRIVE CHAINS HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE THE CHAIN SIDE PLATES TO CRACK AND ULTIMATELY FAIL.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE CHAINS ON THE MOTORCYCLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.
Notes
SYSTEM: POWERTRAIN; DRIVELINE; SHAFT CHAIN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-714-770-0400. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V096000
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.