2001–2003 Kawasaki Ninja recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain 2000 ZX1200-A1/A1-L, 2001 ZX1200-A2/A2-L, and 2002-2003 ZX1200-B1/B1-L motorcycles, oil leaking from the alternator lead electrical connector CAN be deposited onto the rear tire.
💥 The risk
This CAN create the potential for a loss of traction for braking or cornering, and CAN lead to a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will seal the alternator lead wires. Owner notification began begin december 16, 2002. 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.
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
- 02V324000
- Manufacturer recall #
- MC02-011
- Manufacturer
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 9,787
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 16, 2002
- Built
- Dec 10, 1999 – Nov 8, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).