2006 KAWASAKI ZX14A6F

1 recalls — 2 complaints

08V222000 May 16, 2008
STRUCTURE
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2006-2007 'NINJA' ZX14 MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CAN COLLAPSE WHEN A CROSSMEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE FRAME.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT ADJUSTING COLLARS AND INSPECT AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE FRAME IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
9,746 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 30, 2012
AS I WAS RIDING IN TO THE HARVEY TUNNEL AND HEARD A CRACK TYPE NOISE THEN ALL A SUDDEN SMOKE APPEARED EVERY WHERE. THE REAR TIRE WAS RUBBING UNDER THE SUBFRAME, SLOWING THE BIKE DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO DRAG THE BIKE OFF THE ROAD. LOOK UNDER THE MOTORCYCLE AND THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD COLLAPSED AND THE CROSSMEMBER SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME, ALL I CAN SEE IS THE SHOCK MOUNT HANGING OFF OF THE FRAME ON THE MOTORCYCLE. GOD WAS ON MY SIDE! THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
SUSPENSION Oct 30, 2012
AS I WAS RIDING IN TO THE HARVEY TUNNEL AND HEARD A CRACK TYPE NOISE THEN ALL A SUDDEN SMOKE APPEARED EVERY WHERE. THE REAR TIRE WAS RUBBING UNDER THE SUBFRAME, SLOWING THE BIKE DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO DRAG THE BIKE OFF THE ROAD. LOOK UNDER THE MOTORCYCLE AND THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD COLLAPSED AND THE CROSSMEMBER SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME, ALL I CAN SEE IS THE SHOCK MOUNT HANGING OFF OF THE FRAME ON THE MOTORCYCLE. GOD WAS ON MY SIDE! THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR