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NHTSA : 18V580000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND

Defect Description

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2018 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE (ZXT02BJ) motorcycles. The pin for the center stand spring may have been improperly welded, and, as a result, the pin may shift or fall off resulting in the spring detaching and the center stand dropping to the ground unexpectedly and dragging while riding.

Consequence / Hazard

The dragging center stand can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left center stand bracket, free of charge. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC18-05.

🚗 Affected Vehicles1

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.