EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Kawasaki “Ninja H2 SX, Ninja SX SE, Ninja SX SE+” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01293/21
Summary
An insufficient amount of bearing grease might have been applied to the needle-bearings in the rear hub housing (roller bearings), during the manufacturing process. Consequently, the bearings might become damaged, leading to the blockage of the rear wheel while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Motorcycle — Kawasaki
- Brand
- Kawasaki
- Name / model
- Ninja H2 SX, Ninja SX SE, Ninja SX SE+ · Type: ZXT02A, e4*168/2013*00073*00, 02
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured from 2018 to 2020.
What is the risk?
- An insufficient amount of bearing grease might have been applied to the needle-bearings in the rear hub housing (roller bearings), during the manufacturing process. Consequently, the bearings might become damaged, leading to the blockage of the rear wheel while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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