2003 Kawasaki ZX600 K1 & 2003 Kawasaki ZX600 K1L + 3 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorcycles, the welds securing the muffler to its clamp could fail from vibration, allowing the muffler to separate from the exhaust pipe.
💥 The risk
This CAN increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the muffler and install a rubber damper. Owner notification began on october 20, 2003. Owners should contact kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.
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
- 03V387000
- Manufacturer recall #
- MC03-11
- Manufacturer
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Vehicles affected
- 11,018
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- Owner phone
- 1-866-802-9381
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 22, 2003
- Built
- Nov 1, 2002 – Jul 31, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Kawasaki recall no. MC03-11.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).