NHTSA Campaign 25V798000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
NHTSA campaign 25V798000 covers 3 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 25V798000 with NHTSA on November 18, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V798000, NHTSA lists up to 19,823 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V798000 were scheduled from December 15, 2025, 27 days after the report.
25V798000 covers 1 model from Kawasaki, model years 2024–2026.
Owners of the model years 25V798000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V798000 vehicles, the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V798000 ranks 1 of 16 Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A recalls on this site.
Besides 25V798000, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 25V798000 was 25V376000, reported on June 4, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ninja ZX-6R, ZX-6R KRT Edition, ZX-6R KRT 40th Anniversary Edition ABS, ZX-6R ABS, and ZX-6R KRT Edition ABS 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. Dealers will re-tighten the metal crankshaft bushing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025. Motorcycles in this recall that were previously repaired under recall 25V376 will need to have the new remedy performed, once available. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at (855) 878-4217.
Reported November 18, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V798000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V798000, 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: November 18, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted