NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V912000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine — Kawasaki · reported 9 Dec 2022 · 3,172 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

An engine stall while riding can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
22V912000
Filed by
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.
Report received
9 Dec 2022
Owners notified
21 Dec 2022
Potentially affected
3,172

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2015 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 2016 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 2017 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 2019 Kawasaki Ninja H2 2020 Kawasaki Ninja H2 2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2 2018 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Sx 2020 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Sx 2021 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Sx 2020 Kawasaki Z H2 2021 Kawasaki Zr1000k 2022 Kawasaki Zr1000k 2023 Kawasaki Zr1000k 2021 Kawasaki Zr1000l 2022 Kawasaki Zr1000l 2023 Kawasaki Zr1002l 2018 Kawasaki Zx1002a 2019 Kawasaki Zx1002d 2022 Kawasaki Zx1002j 2022 Kawasaki Zx1002r

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →