{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"22V912000","date":"2022-12-09","owner_notified":"2022-12-21","manufacturer":"Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","summary":"Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 ZX1000, 2018 ZX1002A, ZX1002B, 2019-2021 ZX1002D, 2019-2022 ZX1002J, 2020-2023 ZR1000K, 2021-2022 ZR1000L, 2022 ZX1002R, and 2023 ZR1002L (Ninja H2, Ninja H2 Carbon, Ninja H2 SX, Ninja H2 SX SE, Ninja H2 SX SE+, Z H2, and Z H2 SE) motorcycles.  Please see the attached model information chart for a detailed list of model codes, names and years.  The plunger in the camshaft chain tensioner may lock, which can result in an engine stall while riding.","consequence":"An engine stall while riding can increase the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the camshaft chain tensioner, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2022.  Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":"12048-0119","units":3172,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2024-4","period_to":"2025-3","submitted":"2025-11-10","involved":3172,"remedied":1959,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":61,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2015,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"NINJA 1000","vehicle_id":"2015_kawasaki_ninja-1000","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2016,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"NINJA 1000","vehicle_id":"2016_kawasaki_ninja-1000","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2017,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"NINJA 1000","vehicle_id":"2017_kawasaki_ninja-1000","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"NINJA 1000","vehicle_id":"2018_kawasaki_ninja-1000","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"NINJA H2","vehicle_id":"2019_kawasaki_ninja-h2","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"NINJA H2","vehicle_id":"2020_kawasaki_ninja-h2","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"NINJA H2","vehicle_id":"2021_kawasaki_ninja-h2","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"NINJA H2 SX","vehicle_id":"2018_kawasaki_ninja-h2","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"NINJA H2 SX","vehicle_id":"2020_kawasaki_ninja-h2","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"NINJA H2 SX","vehicle_id":"2021_kawasaki_ninja-h2","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"Z H2","vehicle_id":"2020_kawasaki_z-h2","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"ZR1000K","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"ZR1000K","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"ZR1000K","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"ZR1000L","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"ZR1000L","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"ZR1002L","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"ZX1002A","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"ZX1002D","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"ZX1002J","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KAWASAKI","model":"ZX1002R","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/22V912000"}