What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1986069
- Recall date
- 20 June 1986
- Make
- Kawasaki
- Models
- Kz1000
- Model years
- 1975 to 1980
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Suspension
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 125
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
HANDLING INSTABILITY CAN RESULT DURING HIGH SPEED OPERATION DUE TO DAMAGED, OUT OF SPECIFICATION EQUIPMENT AND/OR THE USE OF REPLACEMENT TIRES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE MOTORCYCLE. SUCH HANDLING PROBLEMS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL LEADING TO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR FATALITY. rnCORRECTION: REPLACE WORN, DAMAGED OR NON-CONFORMING PARTS SUCH AS TIRES, CETAIN STEERING EQUIPMENT AND SHOCK ABSORBERS ETC., AND PERFORM GENERAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES RELATED TO SAFE HIGH SPEED OPERATIONS. NOTE: POLICE BIKES ONLY.
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 recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1986069.