NHTSA Campaign 20V307000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Issued by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. · Reported May 27, 2020 · 1,529 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2019-2020 NINJA ZX-10R, NINJA ZX-10R ABS, and NINJA ZX-10R ABS KRT EDITION motorcycles. The engine control unit (ECU) programming may cause the engine to backfire when the quick shift function is used under high engine load, possibly resulting in damage to the air suction valves.

Consequence

Damaged air suction valves may allow high temperature exhaust gas to blow back through and melt surrounding parts, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU and inspect the air suction valves and surrounding parts, replacing them as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. This recall began June 8, 2020. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC20-02.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KAWASAKI ZX1002E 2019 1,529
KAWASAKI ZX1002E 2020 1,529
KAWASAKI ZX1002F 2019 1,529
KAWASAKI ZX1002F 2020 1,529
KAWASAKI ZX1002G 2019 1,529
KAWASAKI ZX1002G 2020 1,529

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V307000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.