2003 Kawasaki ZG1000A18

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2Owner complaints

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0Investigations

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Structure complaints

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11,000 miles · Nov 9, 2005

Structure

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FRAME NEAR THE STEERING AREA. BOTH TIMES WHEN THE CRACK OCCURRED THE DEALERSHIP WELDED THE FRAME BACK TOGETHER. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE SECOND CRACK OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FIRST REPAIR WAS NOT HEAT TREATED. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - THE CONSUMER READ IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT I…

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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FRAME NEAR THE STEERING AREA. BOTH TIMES WHEN THE CRACK OCCURRED THE DEALERSHIP WELDED THE FRAME BACK TOGETHER. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE SECOND CRACK OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FIRST REPAIR WAS NOT HEAT TREATED. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - THE CONSUMER READ IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT IF THE FRAME IS DAMAGED IT SHOULD BE REPLACED NOT REPAIRED. *NM

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