Kawasaki Recall 12V369000: Engine And Engine Cooling

NHTSA recall 12V369000 · announced August 1, 2012 · filed by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a. · 4,170 units affected

The problem

Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ZX-10R (ZX1000JBF/JBFL/KBF/KBFL/JCF/JCFL/KCF/KCFL) 'NINJA' motorcycles. Engine oil may leak from the crankcase at the starter mounting point and pool on top of the crankcase. Continued use in this condition can allow oil to spill over onto the rear tire.

The risk

If oil spills onto the rear tire, there is an increased risk of a crash, leading to personal injury or death.

What to do

Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will remove the starter and seal the crankcase, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 8, 2012. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Customers may 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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2011 Kawasaki Zx-10r
• 2012 Kawasaki Zx-10r

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.