2024 Kawasaki NINJA 7 HYBRID/Z7 HYBRID - Engine And Engine Cooling recall
NHTSA campaign: 24V680000
1,150 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2024
- Makes
- Kawasaki
- Manufacturer
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
- Potential units affected
- 1,150 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2024-09-12
Affected vehicles
- 2024 Kawasaki NINJA 7 HYBRID
- 2024 Kawasaki Z7 HYBRID
What’s the problem?
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Z7 Hybrid ABS and Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS motorcycles. The electronic control unit (ECU) may cause the transmission to shift into neutral when the operator attempts to shift from first to second gear.
What could happen?
The unintended shift to neutral can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
What’s the fix?
Dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 27, 2024. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC24-13.