NHTSA safety recall

Recall 84V079000

Wheels — Kawasaki · reported 3 Jul 1984 · 5,946 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK BECAUSE A LOCKNUT ON REAR HUB COUPLING ASSEMBLY MAY NOT BE SECURELY FASTENED.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSPECT THE REAR HUB COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND SECURE THE LOCK NUTS BY TIGHTENING THEM. ALSO, A REMINDER LABEL WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE SWING ARM.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR HUB COUPLING ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR WHEEL MAY LOCK AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, STUD COULD CONTACT SWING ARM AND CAUSE WEAR,EVENTUALLY WEAKENING THE ARM.NOTE: THE DEFECT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CLICKING OR TAPPING NOISE FROM THEREAR WHEEL.

NHTSA campaign
84V079000
Filed by
Kawasaki Motors Corp.
Report received
3 Jul 1984
Owners notified
3 Jul 1984
Potentially affected
5,946

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.

1984 Kawasaki Zx900

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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