NHTSA Campaign 25V146000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
NHTSA campaign 25V146000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle). The repair is free.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A filed the report for 25V146000 with NHTSA on March 6, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V146000, NHTSA lists up to 3,742 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V146000 were scheduled from March 24, 2025, 18 days after the report.
25V146000 covers 1 model from Kawasaki, model years 2024.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V146000 ranks 5 of 16 Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A recalls on this site.
Besides 25V146000, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A has 1 other recall on the power train on this site; the one before 25V146000 was 20V676000, reported on November 2, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Ninja 500 (ABS, KRT Edition, KRT Edition SE ABS, SE ABS, SE 40th Anniversary Edition ABS), Z500 ABS, and Z500 SE ABS motorcycles. The clutch release shaft was not properly welded, which can cause the clutch lever to break apart.
- The risk
- A broken clutch release lever may not disengage, disabling the motorcycle and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the clutch release shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC25-04.
Reported March 6, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V146000 (1)
Kawasaki (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V146000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 6, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted