Kawasaki Recall 84V001000: Vehicle Speed Control

NHTSA recall 84V001000 · announced December 3, 1984 · filed by Kawasaki Motors Corp. · 2,639 units affected

The problem

DISPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL HOSE DURING ASSEMBLY. AT OR NEAR FULL THROTTLE, A ROLLER ON THE FAST IDLE ARM OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CAN CATCH BEHIND ONE OF THE FUEL LINES, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STICK WIDE OPEN.

What to do

THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WILL BE REPOSITIONED IN ITS MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE FUEL LINE WILL BE CORRECTLY ROUTED.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES; ZX750E1 AND ZX1100A2 MODELS.SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: DO NOT OPERATE MOTORCYCLE AT OR NEAR FULL THROTTLE AND RETURN TO DEALERFOR CORRECTION.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1984 Kawasaki Zx1001
• 1984 Kawasaki Zx7501

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