Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Suspension › Rear › Motorcycle Fork/Swingarm › Bearings
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 857. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
The risk
Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kawasaki ZX1002D | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kawasaki ZX1002A | 0 | 3 | 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 21V594000.
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