Recall · 20V676000
Kawasaki Motors Corp. recalled 4 models over power train
Do not drive until repaired. NHTSA issues this where it considers the risk immediate, and it stands until the repair is done.
799
Vehicles covered
4
Models
11
Model years
November 2, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- The defect
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Ninja H2 SX, Ninja H2 SXSE, and 2019-2020 Ninja H2 SXSE+ motorcycles. In the event of a gear misengagement the engine electronic control unit (ECU) programming doesn't have the capability to suppress high RPM during transmission. If the transmission gears are not properly engaged while shifting into 4th or 5th gear, high engine RPM can cause the output gears of 4th or 5th to fracture when the gears re-engage.
- What it can cause
- Damaged gears and the inability to shift can cause the engine to lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- KMC will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycle until the repair has been completed. The recall began November 16, 2020. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC20-10.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| KawasakiNinja | 2018 to 2020 | Not published here |
| KawasakiZX1002A | 2018 to 2020 | Not published here |
| KawasakiZX1002B | 2018 to 2020 | Not published here |
| KawasakiZX1002D | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 799 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 56% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2018 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Kawasaki vehicles have been recalled over the power train 5 times before this, most recently in February 2018 as 18V089000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 22V912000 (engine and engine cooling), 21V594000 (suspension).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. with NHTSA on November 2, 2020 as campaign 20V676000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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