Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V594000

Suspension: rear: motorcycle fork/swingarm: bearings

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-07-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V594000

Suspension: rear: motorcycle fork/swingarm: bearings

Component
Suspension: rear: motorcycle fork/swingarm: bearings
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Vehicles affected
857
Reported to NHTSA
2021-07-30
Owners notified
2021-08-23

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
KAWASAKI Ninja H2 SX2021 2020 2018
KAWASAKI ZX1002A2018
KAWASAKI ZX1002D2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.