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2012 Kawasaki ZX-10R — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2012 Kawasaki ZX-10R

These are federal recalls reported for the 2012 Kawasaki ZX-10R. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

12V-369 Open recall Aug 1, 2012

KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ZX-10R (ZX1000JBF/JBFL/KBF/KBFL/JCF/JCFL/KCF/KCFL) 'NINJA' motorcycles. Engine oil may leak from the crankcase at the starter mounting point and pool on top of the crankcase. Continued use in this condition can allow oil to spill over onto the rear tire.

Risk: If oil spills onto the rear tire, there is an increased risk of a crash, leading to personal injury or death.

Remedy: Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will remove the starter and seal the crankcase, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 8, 2012. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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