{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2003243 (Kawasaki), 1997 to 2000: Suspension",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2003243/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2003243, KAWASAKI KVF400, KVF300, 2003-10-14. On certain vehicles, the original tightening torque of the ball joint pinch bolts may.",
  "excerpt": "Kawasaki Kvf400, Kvf300. Published by Transport Canada as 2003243 on 14 October 2003. System: Suspension. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the original tightening torque of the ball joint pinch bolts may not be enough to prevent the ball joint from loosening in the steering knuckle. Continued use can allow the knuckle, ball joint and pinch bolts to become worn enough to allow separation of the ball joint from the knuckle, resulting … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, the original tightening torque of the ball joint pinch bolts may not be enough to prevent the ball joint from loosening in the steering knuckle. Continued use can allow the knuckle, ball joint and pinch bolts to become worn enough to allow separation of the ball joint from the knuckle, resulting in loss of steering and creating the possibility of an accident resulting in injury or death. Correction: Dealer will insect the ball joint and steering knuckle, replacing the pinch bolts and nuts on all units, and replacing the steering knuckle(s) only if necessary. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:17:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:17:46+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2003243 (Kawasaki), 1997 to 2000: Suspension\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2003243/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}