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NHTSARecalled Jun 1, 1988 · #88V089000

WHEELS:HUB

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

REAR WHEEL HUB DAMPER MAY SLIP OUT OF POSITION AND BECOME DAMAGED DURING HARD ACCELERATION, ALLOWING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE HUB COUPLING AND THE REAR WHEEL HUB. DAMPER COULD DETERIORATE COMPLETELY AND REAR WHEEL HUBOR TRANSMISSION GEARS MAY BREAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

Product details

Product
WHEELS:HUB
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

REPLACE DAMPER, IF DAMAGED; REMOVE OIL ON REAR HUB AND SPROCKET CARRIER; AND INSTALL SPACERS IN SPROCKET CARRIER TO KEEP REAR HUB DAMPER FROM DEFORMING.

View the official CPSC notice