Hearth Record

Wheels (Kawasaki)

Vehicle recall 81V-140. NHTSA received KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.’s report on Nov 18, 1981.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.’s report on Nov 18, 1981. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

THE BALANCE WEIGHTS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE MAY CAUSE THE FRONT TIRE TO LEAK AIR SLOWLY.

IF THE AIR PRESSURE GETS LOW ENOUGH, THE TIRE MAY SHIFT ON THE RIM AND DEFLATE RAPIDLY.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Wheels.

What should you do?

EXISTING WEIGHTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW WEIGHTS THAT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE SEALING PROPERTIES OF THE TIRE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE 4-PLY RATINGTUBELESS TIRES, SIZE 3.25V-19 OR 3.25H-19 AND CLIP-ON BALANCE WEIGHTS ON THEFRONT WHEEL.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RAPID AIR LOSS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY,AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: TO MINIMIZE THE CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO CORRECTION, MAKE SURETIRES ARE INFLATED TO THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE BEFORE RIDING.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 11,978 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Kawasaki KZ750and 1982, before the model years listed here
  • Kawasaki KZ1000and 1981 and 1982, before the model years listed here
  • Kawasaki KZ1100and 1981, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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