NHTSA Campaign 25V376000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
NHTSA campaign 25V376000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical. The repair is free.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A filed the report for 25V376000 with NHTSA on June 4, 2025; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 25V376000, NHTSA lists up to 17,792 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 18, 2024 and April 28, 2025.
The 25V376000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V376000 were scheduled from June 27, 2025, 23 days after the report.
25V376000 covers 1 model from Kawasaki, model years 2024–2025.
Owners of the model years 25V376000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V376000 vehicles, the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V376000 ranks 2 of 16 Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A recalls on this site.
Besides 25V376000, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 25V376000 was 24V680000, reported on September 12, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Ninja ZX-6R motorcycles. The motorcycles may lose engine power during operation due to seizure of a metal crankshaft bushing.
- The risk
- An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. The #5 metal crankshaft bushing must be inspected on all eligible units already in operation. If there is no abnormality with or damage to the bushing, the bolts holding the crankshaft together in the crank case must be re-tightened with proper torque. If there is any abnormality with or damage to the bushing, the parts must be replaced and the crankshaft properly tightened, or the engine must be otherwise repaired or replaced. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. This recall was replaced by 25V798.
Reported June 4, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V376000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V376000, 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: June 4, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted