NHTSA Campaign 16V102000

STEERING

Issued by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. · Reported Feb 23, 2016 · 544 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ninja ZX-10R and Ninja ZX-10R ABS motorcycles, models ZX1000RGFAL, ZX1000RGFL, ZX1000SGFAL and ZX1000SGFL, manufactured October 28, 2015, to January 18, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the steering damper bracket mounting bolts may break due to being over tightened.

Consequence

If the steering damper bracket mounting bolts break, the steering damper bracket would detach and could interfere with steering the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering damper bracket mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 29, 2016. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC16-03.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-10R 2016 544

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V102000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.