Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (ecu/Ecm) › Software
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,150. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Z7 Hybrid ABS and Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS motorcycles. The electronic control unit (ECU) may cause the transmission to shift into neutral when the operator attempts to shift from first to second gear.
The risk
The unintended shift to neutral can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 27, 2024. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC24-13.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Kawasaki Z7 Hybrid | 1 | 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 24V680000.
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