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1989 Kawasaki ZX750

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Oct 20, 1989
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Kawasaki ZX750. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
89V176000

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Oct 20, 1989
1,953 units potentially affected
The defect: BOLTS THAT SECURE HANDLEBARS TO THEIR HOLDERS CAN LOOSEN OR FRACTURE.
The risk: HANDLE BARS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE HOLDER RESULTING INLOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy: REPLACE HOLDER ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED HOLDER DESIGN THAT USES TWO BOLTS.
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE89159ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

HANDLEBAR DETACHMENT

Opened Aug 28, 1989
Closed Nov 20, 1989

SUMMARY:ONE COMPLAINT IS MEANINGFUL BECAUSE IT INVOLVES TWO FAILURES,THE VEHICLE POPULATION IS SMALL, THE VEHICLES ARE NEW 1989 MODELS, ANDMOTORCYCLES OWNERS HAVE TRADITIONALLY GENERATED ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OFCOMPLAINTS TO NHTSA, EVEN IN CASES INVOLVING HIGH FAILURE RATES.===

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BARLed to recall 89V176000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kawasaki ZX750 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1989Viewing011—
1988010—
1987010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.