2006 Kawasaki BN125 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorcycles, the pinch bolt hole on the left side of the lower front fork triple clamp was not threaded to the full design depth. This allowed the pinch bolt to be tightened to its designed torque value, but did not provide sufficient clamping force on the left fork tube.
💥 The risk
This condition could cause steering problems and create the potential for a crash resulting in injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will tap additional threads into the lower fork holder clamping bolt hole free of charge. The recall began on january 17, 2006. Owners may contact kawasaki at 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
- 06V005000
- Manufacturer
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
- Vehicles affected
- 103
- Component
- STEERING
- Owner phone
- 1-866-802-9381
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 17, 2006
- Built
- Sep 12, 2005 – Sep 21, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.