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NHTSA recall 77V107000

Tires › Tube

Kawasaki KZ1000 and 1 more

Reported Jul 6, 19773,654 vehicles affectedKAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

The defect

On the involved vehicles, the tubes may have been improperly vulcanized, causing either the valve stems to separate from the valve stem bases, the valve stem bases to separate from the tube, or the seams of the tubes to separate. Tube failure could occur, causing a sudden loss of air.

The remedy

Dealer will replace both front and rear tubes on all affected vehicles.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Kawasaki KZ1000
1977
Kawasaki KZ900
1977

Notes

Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with carlisle tubes.system: suspension; wheels; tire tube.consequences of defect: sudden loss of air from the tire could cause a loss ofvehicle control and an accident.