2000 Kawasaki Ninja & 2000 Kawasaki ZX1200-A1 + 1 more recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: motorcycles. A leaking vent pipe in the fuel tank CAN allow fuel to drain onto the ground.
💥 The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source CAN result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will insert a supporting brace into the tank to dampen any effects of vibration on the vent pipe.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V365000
- Manufacturer
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 4,506
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 28, 2000
- Built
- Dec 10, 1999 – Jun 29, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began december 28, 2000.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).