Recall 16V102000

STEERING

Report Date

20160223

Component

STEERING

Affected Vehicles

1 models

Defect Description

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ninja ZX-10R and Ninja ZX-10R ABS motorcycles, models ZX1000RGFAL, ZX1000RGFL, ZX1000SGFAL and ZX1000SGFL, manufactured October 28, 2015, to January 18, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the steering damper bracket mounting bolts may break due to being over tightened.

Safety Consequence

If the steering damper bracket mounting bolts break, the steering damper bracket would detach and could interfere with steering the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering damper bracket mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 29, 2016. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC16-03.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2016	KAWASAKI	NINJA ZX-10R

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.