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2008 Kawasaki ZX1000E8F

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

1 reports
15,000 miles · Jul 5, 2017
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI ZX1000E8F. THE CONTACT STATED THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V064000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE INITIAL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI ZX1000E8F. THE CONTACT STATED THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V064000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE INITIAL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE ULTIMATE CYCLE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STATOR AND THE RECTIFIER. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ODI #11003000

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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