NHTSA safety recall

Recall 24V221000 · manufacturer campaign MC27-04

Electrical System › Ignition › Coil › Spark Plugs — Kawasaki · reported 21 Mar 2024 · 1,579 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ZX400S and ZX400P (2023 Ninja ZX-4RR KRT Edition, 2024 Ninja ZX-4R, and 4RR) motorcycles. The spark plugs may have been damaged during the vehicle manufacturing process, which can result in unstable idling, hesitation, and engine stalling.

The risk

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace all four spark plugs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2024. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC27-04.

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
24V221000
Manufacturer campaign
MC27-04
Filed by
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.
Report received
21 Mar 2024
Owners notified
1 Apr 2024
Potentially affected
1,579

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.

2024 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-4rr 2023 Kawasaki Zx400p 2024 Kawasaki Zx400p 2023 Kawasaki Zx400s

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.

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