2017 Kawasaki Z125 PRO recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2017 Kawasaki Z125 Pro motorcycles manufactured February 4, 2016 through June 7, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the shock absorbers may leak oil and lose their function.
💥 The risk
Loss of function of the shock absorbers may affect the motorcycle's handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shock absorbers, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2016. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC16-04.
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
- 16V535000
- Manufacturer recall #
- MC16-04
- Manufacturer
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,282
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
- Owner phone
- 1-866-802-9381
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 26, 2016
- Built
- Feb 4, 2016 – Jun 7, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.