Model year record

2003 Kawasaki ZX600 K1L recalls & problems

The 2003 Kawasaki ZX600 K1L has 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (1 complaint).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints1filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Engine and engine coolingOct 16, 2003

Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe

Recall 03V38700011,018 vehicles

Problem: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WELDS SECURING THE MUFFLER TO ITS CLAMP COULD FAIL FROM VIBRATION, ALLOWING THE MUFFLER TO SEPARATE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE.
Risk: THIS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MUFFLER AND INSTALL A RUBBER DAMPER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Typical mileage*
Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe	1	0	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
MUFFLER WAS REPLACED BEFORE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE.*MR THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER TO SEND IN ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. *CB *JB
Dec 12, 2003

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.