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2007 Kawasaki ZX1400A7F

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  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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4,216 miles · Jun 6, 2008
Power Train

07 ZX-14 SAYS ITS IN NEUTRAL AND COMES UP 1ST GEAR EVEN WITH NEUTRAL LIGHT ON. WHILE AT STOP LIGHT LETTING OFF CLUTCH BIKE'S SUPPOSE TO BE IN 1ST GEAR AND IT'S ACTUALLY IN NEUTRAL. LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED THIS MORNING, WHILE RIDING BEEN TO DEALERSHIPS BACK AND NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING, TO CORRECT IT, CONTACTED TECH SUPPORT A…

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07 ZX-14 SAYS ITS IN NEUTRAL AND COMES UP 1ST GEAR EVEN WITH NEUTRAL LIGHT ON. WHILE AT STOP LIGHT LETTING OFF CLUTCH BIKE'S SUPPOSE TO BE IN 1ST GEAR AND IT'S ACTUALLY IN NEUTRAL. LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED THIS MORNING, WHILE RIDING BEEN TO DEALERSHIPS BACK AND NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING, TO CORRECT IT, CONTACTED TECH SUPPORT AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT EITHER... *TR

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

1

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.