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Kawasaki

Official notice

4 Jan 2018

Last checked

4 Jan 2018

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Kawasaki. On certain motorcycles, the rear shock absorber tie-rod frame mounts can become elongated if the rear shock absorber bottoms out. This could result in frame mount breakage and rear suspension collapse, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the frame and add additional brackets, or replace the frame, as necessary. Note: In the interim, owners are advised to stop riding their motorcycle until the defect has been repaired. Published 2018-01-04.

What to do now

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Recall number

67934

Official notice

2018-01-04

The hazard

On certain motorcycles, the rear shock absorber tie-rod frame mounts can become elongated if the rear shock absorber bottoms out. This could result in frame mount breakage and rear suspension collapse, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the frame and add additional brackets, or replace the frame, as necessary. Note: In the interim, owners are advised to stop riding their motorcycle until the defect has been repaired.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

67934

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2016, Make: KAWASAKI, Model: Z900

Product 2

Year: 2016, Make: KAWASAKI, Model: Z900 ABS

Product 3

Year: 2017, Make: KAWASAKI, Model: Z900

Product 4

Year: 2017, Make: KAWASAKI, Model: Z900 ABS

Risk / hazard

On certain motorcycles, the rear shock absorber tie-rod frame mounts can become elongated if the rear shock absorber bottoms out. This could result in frame mount breakage and rear suspension collapse, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the frame and add additional brackets, or replace the frame, as necessary. Note: In the interim, owners are advised to stop riding their motorcycle until the defect has been repaired.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Kawasaki.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

67934

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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