NHTSA recall 16V535000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V535000 |
| Manufacturer's number | MC16-04 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| Reported | 2016-07-13 |
| Owners notified | 2016-07-26 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER |
| Units potentially affected | 1282 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-02-05 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1282 |
| Reported remedied | 716 (55%) |
| Reported unreachable | 21 |
| Reported removed | 13 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2017 Kawasaki Z125 Pro motorcycles manufactured February 4, 2016 through June 7, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the shock absorbers may leak oil and lose their function.
What can happen
Loss of function of the shock absorbers may affect the motorcycle's handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shock absorbers, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2016. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC16-04.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2017 KAWASAKI Z125 PRO | Built 2016-02-04 to 2016-06-07. |
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