Vehicle recall 91V057000 · April 11, 1991
1989-1991 Kawasaki KZ1000
A misalignment of an oil supply hole in a bushing prevents oil delivery to a portion of the clutch activating mechanism.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- A misalignment of an oil supply hole in a bushing prevents oil delivery to a portion of the clutch activating mechanism.
- Consequence
- Inconsistent clutch operations caused by lack of oildelivery to clutch activating mechanism could cause unexpected loss of vehiclecontrol.
- Remedy
- Replace defective needle bearing races as necessary.
- Notes
- System: power train clutch assembly.vehicle description: police motorcycles.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V057000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 11, 1991
- Filed by
- KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- April 25, 1991
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,879
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Clutch 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 KZ1000 (1989-1991): 1991, 1990, 1989
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