Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 11, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,770. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
Do not drive
NHTSA attached a do-not-drive advisory to this campaign. It applies to specific production runs, so check your own VIN with the manufacturer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls before driving the vehicle.
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.
The risk
A damaged camshaft chain tensioner can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kawasaki EX400G | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kawasaki Ninja 400 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Kawasaki Z400 | 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 20V774000.
Full record for the 2021 Kawasaki EX400G → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →