Vehicle recall 00V365000 · November 14, 2000
Kawasaki Ninja, ZX1200-A1 and 1 more model
Vehicle description: motorcycles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. A leaking vent pipe in the fuel tank can allow fuel to drain onto the ground.
- Consequence
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will insert a supporting brace into the tank to dampen any effects of vibration on the vent pipe.
- Notes
- Owner notification began December 28, 2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact kawasaki at 1-949-770-0400. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V365000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 14, 2000
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- December 28, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,506
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kawasaki Ninja (2000): 2000
- Kawasaki ZX1200-A1 (2000): 2000
- Kawasaki ZX1200-A1L (2000): 2000
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