Recall · 20V774000
Kawasaki Motors Corp. recalled 3 models over engine and engine cooling
Do not drive until repaired. NHTSA issues this where it considers the risk immediate, and it stands until the repair is done.
1,770
Vehicles covered
3
Models
3
Model years
December 11, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
- The defect
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2021 Z400 ABS (ER400D), Ninja 400 (EX400H) and Ninja 400 ABS (EX400G) motorcycles. The strength of the camshaft chain tensioner may be insufficient due to improper heat treatment, possibly causing it to be damaged.
- What it can cause
- A damaged camshaft chain tensioner can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- KMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camshaft chain tensioner, free of charge. Note: Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. The recall began December 21, 2020. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC20-13.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KawasakiER400D | 2021 | Not published here |
| KawasakiEX400G | 2021 | Not published here |
| KawasakiEX400H | 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,770 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 64% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2021, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2020, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Kawasaki vehicles have been recalled over the engine and engine cooling 10 times before this, most recently in August 2012 as 12V369000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
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 December 11, 2020 as campaign 20V774000. 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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