NHTSA safety recall

Recall 25V118000 · manufacturer campaign MC25-03

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery — Kawasaki · reported 24 Feb 2025 · 216 vehicles potentially affected

⚠️ Do Not Drive advisory. NHTSA and the manufacturer advise owners of affected vehicles not to drive them until this recall is repaired.

What's wrong

Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Z e-1 ABS and Ninja e-1 ABS motorcycles. The connection between the battery pack assembly and motorcycle may fail due to a missing battery terminal anchor.

The risk

A failed battery connection can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycle until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the battery terminals and replace the battery if the anchor is missing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 6, 2025. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC25-03.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
25V118000
Manufacturer campaign
MC25-03
Filed by
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.
Report received
24 Feb 2025
Owners notified
6 Mar 2025
Potentially affected
216

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 E-1 2024 Kawasaki Z E-1

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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