Recall · 21V594000
Kawasaki Motors Corp. recalled 3 models over suspension
857
Vehicles covered
3
Models
5
Model years
July 30, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:REAR:MOTORCYCLE FORK/SWINGARM:BEARINGS
- The defect
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2018 Ninja H2 SX, Ninja H2 SX SE, and 2019-2021 Ninja H2 SX SE+ motorcycles. An insufficient amount of grease in the rear hub needle-bearing may cause it to fail, which could result in the rear wheel locking up.
- What it can cause
- Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the needle-bearing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2021. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC21-04.
- 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.nhtsa.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 |
|---|---|---|
| KawasakiZX1002A | 2018 | Not published here |
| KawasakiZX1002B | 2018 | Not published here |
| KawasakiZX1002D | 2019 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 857 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 57% 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 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were 3 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Kawasaki vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 3 times before this, most recently in November 2017 as 17V703000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 3 other recalls published here: 22V912000 (engine and engine cooling), 21V593000 (engine and engine cooling), 20V676000 (power train).
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 July 30, 2021 as campaign 21V594000. 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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