NHTSA recall 20V774000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 20V774000 |
| Manufacturer's number | MC20-13 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| Reported | 2020-12-11 |
| Owners notified | 2020-12-21 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL; ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 1770 |
| Part numbers | 12048-0111 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1770 |
| Reported remedied | 1627 (91%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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 2021 Z400 ABS (ER400D), Ninja 400 (EX400H) and Ninja 400 ABS (EX400G) motorcycles. The strength of the camshaft chain tensioner may be insufficient due to improper heat treatment, possibly causing it to be damaged.
What can happen
A damaged camshaft chain tensioner can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
KMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camshaft chain tensioner, free of charge. Note: Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. The recall began December 21, 2020. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC20-13.
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.
| 2021 KAWASAKI EX400G | |
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| 2021 KAWASAKI NINJA 400 | |
| 2021 KAWASAKI Z400 |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| MC20-05 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. Some newly-released 2021 Kawasaki models require “service activation” before delivery to the customer. The main purpose of this is to record the "service activation" date of the vehicle. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.