NHTSA safety recall
Recall 84V001000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Dec 3, 1984
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.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
DISPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL HOSE DURING ASSEMBLY. AT OR NEAR FULL THROTTLE, A ROLLER ON THE FAST IDLE ARM OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CAN CATCH BEHIND ONE OF THE FUEL LINES, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STICK WIDE OPEN.
The remedy
THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WILL BE REPOSITIONED IN ITS MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE FUEL LINE WILL BE CORRECTLY ROUTED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES; ZX750E1 AND ZX1100A2 MODELS.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: DO NOT OPERATE MOTORCYCLE AT OR NEAR FULL THROTTLE AND RETURN TO DEALERFOR CORRECTION.
A 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.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 84V001000
- Units potentially affected
- 2,639
- Report received
- Dec 3, 1984
- Production range
- Sep 1, 1983 – Nov 1, 1983
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
2 model years across 2 models
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.