Recall 77V107000
Tires › Tube — Kawasaki · reported 6 Jul 1977 · 3,654 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE TUBES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY VULCANIZED, CAUSING EITHER THE VALVE STEMS TO SEPARATE FROM THE VALVE STEM BASES, THE VALVE STEM BASES TO SEPARATE FROM THE TUBE, OR THE SEAMS OF THE TUBES TO SEPARATE. TUBE FAILURE COULD OCCUR, CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR TUBES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH CARLISLE TUBES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS; TIRE TUBE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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