NHTSA recall 18V089000
NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 18V089000 |
| Manufacturer's number | MC18-01 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| Reported | 2018-02-01 |
| Owners notified | 2018-02-26 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 3964 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-09 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3964 |
| Reported remedied | 2841 (71%) |
| Reported unreachable | 105 |
| Reported removed | 393 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2016-2018 ZX-10R and ZX-10RR (ZX1000R, ZX1000S, and ZX1000Z) motorcycles. A high impact force may cause the transmission gears to break during shifting.
What can happen
If the transmission gears break it can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
KMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 2nd, 3rd, 4th output gears and the 2nd input gear, free of charge. Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until the repair has been performed. The recall began on February 26, 2018. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC18-01.
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.safercar.gov.
| 2016 KAWASAKI NINJA 1000 | Built 2015-09-09 to 2017-12-13. |
|---|---|
| 2017 KAWASAKI NINJA 1000 | Built 2015-09-09 to 2017-12-13. |
| 2018 KAWASAKI NINJA 1000 | Built 2015-09-09 to 2017-12-13. |
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