Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Oil/Lubrication
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 30, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,523. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Ninja H2, Ninja H2 Carbon, Z H2, 2021 Ninja H2 SX SE+, ZX-10R, ZX-10R ABS, ZX-10R KRT Edition, ZX-10R ABS KRT Edition, ZX-10RR, and Z H2 SE motorcycles. The engine oil pressure relief valve may come apart, causing a loss of oil pressure and possible engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the relief valve, 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 MC21-05.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kawasaki ZR1000K | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kawasaki ZR1000L | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kawasaki ZX1002L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kawasaki ZX1002M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kawasaki ZX1002N | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kawasaki Ninja H2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kawasaki Z H2 | 0 | 2 | 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 21V593000.
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