Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 17, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 20,512. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 NINJA ZX-10R, AND 2009-2012 NINJA ZX-6R MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 14, 2007 THROUGH JULY 26, 2011. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER MAY INSUFFICIENTLY CHARGE THE BATTERY.
The risk
IF THE BATTERY DISCHARGES, THE MOTORCYCLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 949-770-0400.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V064000.
Full record for the 2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →