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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

7 reports

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2012

StructureSuspension

I WAS RIDING IN TO A TUNNEL AND HEARD A CRACK TYPE NOISE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SMOKE APPEARED, THE REAR TIRE WAS RUBBING UNDER SUBFRAME SLOWING THE BIKE DOWN, THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD COLLAPSED AND THE CROSSMEMBER SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE SHOCK MOUNT IS HANGING OFF THE FRAME. THIS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED A FATAL …

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NHTSA ODI #10482625

4,000 miles · Dec 7, 2007

Structure

MOTORCYCLE FRAME WELD BROKE/CRACKED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10211151

5,400 miles · Oct 21, 2007

Structure

FRAME WELD FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10206466

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2007

Structure

HEARD OF PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FRAMES CRACKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT MINE IS ALSO CRACKED. IT IS A MOTORCYCLE AND THE REAREND OF THE BIKE COULD COME DETACHED IF THE CRACK BECOMES A BREAK. ALSO HAVE A FRIEND WITH A CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10206004

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 2007

Structure

HTTP://WWW.ZX14NINJA.COM/PHPBB2/VIEWFORUM.PHP?F=1&SID=39FFBE2405E99CF124EB68E96916BEAB I WAS RIDING AND HIT A SMALL POT HOLD AND THE FRAME BROKE, NOT JUST A BRAKE BUT TOTAL FRAME FAILURE. IF IT HAD HAPPENED IN A CORNER I MIGHT NOT BE HERE TOREGESTER THIS COMPLAINT. THERE ARE 3 BROKEN FRAMES I KNOW OF AND ONE IS TO MANY. THE SIT…

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NHTSA ODI #10205604

632 miles · Jun 20, 2006

Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A KAWASAKI 1400 AS A BIRTH DAY GIFT FOR MY HUSBAND. I HAD IT EXACTLY 48 DAYS. SATURDAY 6/17/06 HE WAS OUT RIDING HIS BIKE ON 290 EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO AT 90 MPH WITH A BUS BEHIND HIM THE BIKE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WE DO NOT NEED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES OF WHAT COULD HAVE WENT WRONG. HAD IT BEEN AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST THOUGHT WOULD HAVE BEEN RIDER ERROR AS OPPOSED TO MECHANICAL ERROR. THANK GOD HE WAS RIDING IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. HE RODE A SUZUKI 1300 FOR YEARS AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. HE IS A VERY SEASONED RIDER AND HE HAS BEEN RIDING SINCE 93 AND WE ALWAYS BOUGHT SUZUKI. NOW MY QUESTION IS IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERN FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS HOW DO YOU INTEND TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION HE PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM DGY IN DOWNERS GROVE. WE CALLED TO SEE IF THEY HEARD A RESPOND FROM THE MANUFACTURES NO ONE HAS RESPONDED AS IF THIS IS A MINOR SITUATION THIS IS A MAJOR SITUATION BECAUSE THIS IS MY HUSBANDS LIFE THE FATHER OF MY CHILDREN. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERN FOR YOUR CONSUMERS PLEASE CONTACT ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. IF I AM NOT CONTACTED I WILL TAKE THAT AS A DISREGARD FOR YOUR CONSUMERS AND I WILL CONTACT THE CHICAGO SUN TIMES AND LET THE PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT THIS ERROR. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10160244

Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 2006

Exterior Lighting

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I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT AS OF YET BUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE DEALS WITH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NO COMING ON WHEN PRESSURE PLACED ON BRAKE LEVER. IT TAKES MORE PRESSURE TO MAKE THEM COME ON THAN IS NEEDED TO STOP IN MOST SITUATIONS. I HAVE TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT AND THEN I CALLED KAWASAKI RECALL NUMBER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO GET BACK TO THE DEALER ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO PAY FOR THEM JUST TO LOOK AT THEM AND TELL ME THERE WASN'T A FIX FOR THIS. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE CHATTED ONLINE WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS BIKE THAT HAVE FOUND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10159176

Official recalls

06V184000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

May 26, 2006

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE BOLTS HOLDING THE VEHICLE DOWN SENSOR MAY COME LOOSE AND ALLOW THE SENSOR TO FALL OUT OF ITS MOUNTING BRACKET.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN AND THE VEHICLE DOWN SENSOR COMES OUT OF ITS BRACKET, THE ENGINE MAY STOP DURING THE VEHICLE OPERATION CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE VEHICLE DOWN SENSOR MOUNTING BOLTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 866-802-9381.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

PE08021 · Frame Fracture/suspension Collapse

Opened Mar 24, 2008 · Closed Jul 2, 2008

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:frame And Members

THIS PE WAS OPENED BASED ON OWNER COMPLAINTS, EWR FIELD REPORTS, AND WEB FORUM DISCUSSIONS ALLEGING THAT SOME MY 2006-2007 KAWASAKI ZX14 HIGH PERFORMANCE MOTORCYCLES' REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSED DUE TO CROSSMEMBER FAILURE.IN ITS RECALL FILING, KAWASAKI WROTE, THE LOWER REAR ENGINE MOUNT HAS A THREADED COLLAR DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE ENGINE CASES BEFORE THE ENGINE MOUNTING BOLT IS TIGHTENED.ON SOME OF THE AFFECTED UNITS, THE COLLAR WAS TIGHTENED EXCESSIVELY, WHICH CREATED STRESS ACROSS THE LOWER CROSSMEMBER.KAWASAKI DEALERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO INSPECT THE AFFECTED UNITS AND INSTALL A NEW FRAME ON THOSE ZX14'S WITH SUSPECT CROSSMEMBERS.IN ITS OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER, KAWASAKI CAUTIONS THAT A FRAME REPLACEMENT MAY REQUIRE A FEW WEEKS DUE TO THE TIME REQUIRED TO PREPARE AND SHIP THE NEW FRAME AND LABELS WITH THE CORRECT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.