Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Electrical System › Software
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 27, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,529. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2019-2020 NINJA ZX-10R, NINJA ZX-10R ABS, and NINJA ZX-10R ABS KRT EDITION motorcycles. The engine control unit (ECU) programming may cause the engine to backfire when the quick shift function is used under high engine load, possibly resulting in damage to the air suction valves.
The risk
Damaged air suction valves may allow high temperature exhaust gas to blow back through and melt surrounding parts, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU and inspect the air suction valves and surrounding parts, replacing them as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began June 8, 2020. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC20-02.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Kawasaki ZX1002E | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kawasaki ZX1002F | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kawasaki ZX1002G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kawasaki ZX1002E | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kawasaki ZX1002F | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kawasaki ZX1002G | 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 20V307000.
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