2000 KAWASAKI ZX1200-A1 Problems & Recalls

WIRES CONNECTORS THAT ATTACH THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER AND STATOR MELTED. WHITE SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM UNDER THE REAR SEAT. AFTER REMOVING THE SEAT, I NOTICE THAT OIL WAS PRESENT IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER AND ONE OF WIRES HAD BURN LOOSE. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE JUNCTION/BOX HEAD...

Mileage: 22,000

WIRES CONNECTORS THAT ATTACH THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER AND STATOR MELTED. WHITE SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM UNDER THE REAR SEAT. AFTER REMOVING THE SEAT, I NOTICE THAT OIL WAS PRESENT IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER AND ONE OF WIRES HAD BURN LOOSE. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE JUNCTION/BOX HEAD...

Mileage: 22,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STATOR WIRE CONNECTION IS LEAKING OIL UNDER THE REAR SEAT, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO REAR TIRE, AND CREATE A SHORT TO THE REAR CONNECTOR, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD. LEAKING OIL CAUSED THE CONNECTOR TO MELT. *AK

Mileage: 36,000

AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 100 MILES IN THE RAIN, HEADLIGHT FUSE BLEW, CAUSING THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS SIMILAR INCIDENTS DOCUMENTED ON WEBSITES. *JB

Mileage: 5,800

WHILE TURNING CORNER AT 30 MPH, BACK TIRE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO A OIL LEAKAGE, RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITT A TREE AND MOTORCYCLE WAS TOTALED. A WEEK LATER THE CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ON OIL LEAKAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE TURNING CORNER AT 30 MPH, THE BACK TIRE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO A OIL LEAKAGE, RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING A TREE ,AND MOTORCYCLE WAS TOTALED. A WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ON OIL LEAKAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRIC SWITCH ON THE BOTTOM OF MOTORCYCLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

MOTORCYCLE WAS GOING 65MPH WHEN SUDDENLY TCLUTCH BASKET EXPLODED INTO PIECES.ALSO, IF PIECES HAD GOTTEN CAUGHT INSIDE CRANKSHAFT ENGINE WOULD HAVE LOCKED UP, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 01-V-323-000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-V-323-000. CONSUMER HAS WAITED FOR PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE FOR 5 MONTHS. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN STOCK. *AK *SLC

MOTORCYCLE IS USTABLE AND WILL NOT TRACK CORRECTLY. PULLS TO RIGHT. FRONT TO REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS NOT CORRECT DUE TO BENT FRAME AND TWIST IN FRONT FORKS/INCORRECT TOLERANCES IN REAR WHEEL SPACING. KAWASAKI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. HAD MOTORCYCLE MEASURED BY PROFESSIONAL ALIGNMENT FACILITY AN...

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V384000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL MC0013. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR OVER A MONTH. DEALER HAS TAKEN PARTS APART AND WAS CURRENTLY ASKING CONSUMER TO PICK MOTORCYCLE UP WITHOUT CORRECTING RECALL WORK OR EITHER PUTTING MOTORCYCLE BACK...

CLUTCH BASKET WOULD LOCK UP IN 4TH GEAR WHILE DRIVING. WOULD KNOCK WHEN STARTING. ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A LOOSE BOLT INSIDE. ONCE CLUTCH IS PULLED, NO NOISE.*AK

FUEL TANK HAS A HAIR LINE CRACK, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK THROUGH. RECALL OOV36200 WAS PERFORMED. BUT, THERE IS STILL EVIDENCE OF A LEAK IN FUEL TANK. DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTY IT. CONSUMER IS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *AK