NHTSA campaign 99V337000
Kawasaki Recall 99V-337: KAWASAKI/CLUTCH
NHTSA recall 99V337000 was reported by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. on December 3, 1999, with 3,504 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kawasaki Ninja for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on December 2, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V337000 (also written 99V-337 or 99V337)
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,504 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Clutch Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V337000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V337000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE BACK TORQUE LIMITER IN THE CLUTCH COULD MALFUNCTION AND ALLOW THE CLUTCH TO SLIP EXCESSIVELY, OR NOT RE-ENGAGE AFTER A SHIFT.
Safety consequence
THIS SUDDEN NON-ENGAGEMENT OF THE CLUTCH COULD CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN PARTS OF THE CLUTCH.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 2, 1999.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.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 99V337000
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.