The 2006 Kawasaki Zx14a6f has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,746 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE08V2220002008-05-169,746 affected
Defect
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2006-2007 'NINJA' ZX14 MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CAN COLLAPSE WHEN A CROSSMEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE FRAME.
Consequence
FAILURE OF THE FRAME COULD RESULT IN THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE COLLAPSING CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT ADJUSTING COLLARS AND INSPECT AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE FRAME IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“As I was riding in to the harvey tunnel and heard a crack type noise then all a sudden smoke appeared every where. The rear tire was rubbing under the subframe, slowing the bike down. I was able to drag the bike off the road. Look under the motorcycle and the rear suspension had collapsed and the…”
“As I was riding in to the harvey tunnel and heard a crack type noise then all a sudden smoke appeared every where. The rear tire was rubbing under the subframe, slowing the bike down. I was able to drag the bike off the road. Look under the motorcycle and the rear suspension had collapsed and the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Kawasaki Zx14a6f as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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