Vehicle recall 89V176000 · October 20, 1989
1989 Kawasaki ZX750
Bolts that secure handlebars to their holders can loosen or fracture.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Bolts that secure handlebars to their holders can loosen or fracture.
- Consequence
- Handle bars could separate from the holder resulting inloss of driver control with potential for an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace holder assembly with revised holder design that uses two bolts.
- Notes
- System: handle bar clamp bolt.vehicle description: large motorcycles.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V176000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 20, 1989
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- October 20, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,953
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Kawasaki ZX750 (1989): 1989
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