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2018 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 — federal recalls on file

2 federal recalls reported for the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 1000

These are federal recalls reported for the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 1000. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

22V-912 Open recall Dec 9, 2022

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2015-2018 ZX1000, 2018 ZX1002A, ZX1002B, 2019-2021 ZX1002D, 2019-2022 ZX1002J, 2020-2023 ZR1000K, 2021-2022 ZR1000L, 2022 ZX1002R, and 2023 ZR1002L (Ninja H2, Ninja H2 Carbon, Ninja H2 SX, Ninja H2 SX SE, Ninja H2 SX SE+, Z H2, and Z H2 SE) motorcycles. Please see the attached model information chart for a detailed list of model codes, names and years. The plunger in the camshaft chain tensioner may lock, which can result in an engine stall while riding.

Risk: An engine stall while riding can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the camshaft chain tensioner, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2022. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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18V-089 Do not drive Feb 1, 2018

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2016-2018 ZX-10R and ZX-10RR (ZX1000R, ZX1000S, and ZX1000Z) motorcycles. A high impact force may cause the transmission gears to break during shifting.

Risk: If the transmission gears break it can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: KMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 2nd, 3rd, 4th output gears and the 2nd input gear, free of charge. Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until the repair has been performed. The recall began on February 26, 2018. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC18-01. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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